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
Ancestry of “eitek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | eizh | eight |
| 2 | Middle Breton | eiz | — |
| 3 | Old Breton | eith | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | üiθ | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | oxtū | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |