Words that come from Old English “ā”
62 words across 5 languages descend from Old English ā — including eight, ought, abode, abide, abiding, aught, accursed, oughtn't.
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English (42)
- eight
- ought
- abode
- abide
- abiding
- aught
- accursed
- oughtn't
- abideth
- eightpence
- oughtest
- abidingly
- abidance
- oughtness
- abidingness
- abidest
- abider
- eightpenny
- accurse
- accursedly
- eightsome
- unabiding
- accursedness
- eightscore
- eightish
- aboding
- eightplex
- unabidable
- eightness
- unaccursed
- oughtn't've
- abodeless
- abodement
- eightling
- abodance
- oughteth
- eightlike
- abideable
- abidable
- unabideable
- eightsies
- eightsman