English word four comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres (Four.), Proto-Indo-European *petwṓr
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kʷetwóres | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Four. |
| *petwṓr | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kʷetwṓr | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *petwṓr | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *fedwōr | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Four. |
| feower | Old English (ang) | (cardinal) four. |
| fēower | Old English (ang) | |
| fower | Middle English (enm) | Four. |
| four | English (en) | (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••). Describing a set or group with four components. (basketball, countable) A power forward.. (countable) Anything measuring four units, as length.. (countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.. (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which [...] |