Where does “Ὀκτώβρης” come from?
Ὀκτώβρης (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ὀκτώβριος, from Latin octōber, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Ancestry of “Ὀκτώβρης”, step by step
Ὀκτώβρης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ὀκτώβριος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὀκτώβριος | of October |
| 2 | Latin | octōber | of October |
| 3 | Latin | octō | eight; 8 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | oktō | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Koine Greek Ὀκτώβριος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | Ὀκτώβριος | — |