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Etymology of the English word fourteener

the English word fourteener
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word fourteen
derived from the English word four
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷetwer-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *petwor-
using the English suffix -teen
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *tekhuniz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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