Where does “ochenta” come from?
ochenta (Asturian) comes from Latin octāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European oktōḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European oḱto(w)-dḱomt — eight-ten.
ochenta (Asturian): eighty; 80
Definitions
- eighty; 80
Ancestry of “ochenta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | octāgintā | eighty; 80 |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | oktōḱomt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱto(w)-dḱomt | eight-ten |