Where does “dieciocho” come from?
dieciocho (Asturian) comes from Asturian ocho, from Spanish ocho, from Old Spanish ocho, from Old Spanish oito, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
dieciocho (Asturian): eighteen
Definitions
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Ancestry of “dieciocho”, step by step
dieciocho traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Asturian ocho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | ocho | eight |
| 2 | Spanish | ocho | eight |
| 3 | Old Spanish | ocho | eight |
| 4 | Old Spanish | oito | — |
| 5 | Latin | octō | eight; 8 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | oktō | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |