fourteen etymology

Etymology

The word "fourteen" traces its roots back to Old English, where it was written as "feowertiene" or "feowertene."

Meaning

Fourteen is a number representing the sum of four and ten. It is the fourth composite number and the first even composite number, and the smallest composite number that is not also a prime number.

Origin

Old English (feowertiene, feowertene):

• "Feower" means "four"
• "Tiene" means "ten"

Proto-Germanic:

• "Feðwar" (four)
• "Taihun" (ten)

Proto-Indo-European:

• "*kʷetwer-" (four)
• "*dekṃ" (ten)

fourteen relate terms

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• fortnight

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• fourteen

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• night

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• fourteenth

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• fifteen

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• tweed

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• paradox

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• lieutenant

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• knight

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• counsel

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