Where does “eitek” come from?

eitek (Breton) comes from Breton eizh, from Middle Breton eiz, from Old Breton eith, from Proto-Brythonic üiθ, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

eitek (Breton): eighteen

Definitions

  1. eighteen

Ancestry of “eitek”, step by step

eitek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton eizh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretoneizheight
2Middle Bretoneiz
3Old Bretoneith
4Proto-Brythonicüiθeight
5Proto-Celticoxtūeight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Breton dek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretondekten
2Middle Bretondek
3Old Bretondec
4Proto-Brythonicdegten
5Proto-Celticdekamten
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Celtic oxtū
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