Where does “восьмы” come from?

восьмы (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic osmъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśmas, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

восьмы (Belarusian): eighth

Definitions

  1. eighth

Ancestry of “восьмы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicosmъeighth
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśmas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓwoseighth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos →