Where does “agtbar” come from?

agtbar (Danish) comes from Afrikaans agt, from Dutch acht, from Middle Dutch acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

agtbar (Danish): estimable, respectable

Definitions

  1. estimable, respectable

Ancestry of “agtbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansagteight
2Dutchachteight; attention, heed
3Middle DutchachtAlternative form of achte
4Old Dutchahto—
5Proto-Germanicahtō—
6Proto-Germanicahtōueight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →