FOURTEEN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
being one more than thirteen
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fourteen" comes from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun. It started in Old English fēowertīene. Then it appeared in Middle English fourtene. Many other languages have similar words:.
- West Frisian: fjirtjin
- Dutch: veertien
- German: vierzehn
- Danish: fjorten
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.