kʷetwóres

“four, the number four”

Widely acceptednumbers

four, number

PIE noun root for wheel or circle.‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌ Source of English "wheel," Greek kúklos ("cycle"), and Sanskrit cakrá.

English Words from *kʷetwóres

These modern English words descend from this root. Each page traces the full journey from PIE to present-day English.