Where does “eth” come from?

eth (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic üiθ, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

eth (Cornish): eight; scents

Definitions

  1. eight; scents

Ancestry of “eth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicüiθeight
2Proto-Celticoxtūeight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “eth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Celtic oxtū →