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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

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