Where does “atto-” come from?

atto- (Danish) comes from Danish atten, from Old Norse áttján, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

atto- (Danish): atto

Definitions

  1. atto

Ancestry of “atto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishatteneighteen
2Old Norseáttjáneighteen
3Proto-Germanicahtōutehuneighteen
4Proto-Germanicahtōueight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu
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