feorþung

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fedurþungaz (“a quarter”), equivalent to fēorþa (“fourth”) +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfe͜oːr.θunɡ/, [ˈfe͜oːrˠ.ðuŋɡ]

Noun

fēorþung f

1. a quarter of something
2. farthing

Descendants

• Middle English: ferthing, farthing, forthing, ferþing, feorþing
  • English: farthing
  • Scots: fardin
  • Yola: fardeen