Where does “ag” come from?
ag (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch acht, from Middle Dutch acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
ag (Afrikaans): esteem; eight; to regard; to deem
Definitions
- esteem; eight; to regard; to deem
Ancestry of “ag”, step by step
ag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch acht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Dutch ach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ach | oh |