Etymology

foursome

four·some
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Today it means: A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English four
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwṓr
  2. Proto-Germanic*fedwōr
  3. Proto-West Germanic*feuwar
  4. Old Englishfēower
  5. Middle Englishfour
  6. Englishfour
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  9. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  10. English todayfoursome

From four + -some.

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