Where does “agtsom” come from?

agtsom (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,...

agtsom (Danish): attentive; careful, cautious

Definitions

  1. attentive; careful, cautious

Ancestry of “agtsom”, step by step

agtsom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans agt

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,...

via Danish søm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsømseam; nail
2Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
3Old Norsesýjato sew
4Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
5Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

Words derived from “agtsom

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu
agtsom — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer