Where does “acht” come from?
acht (Dutch) comes 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,...
acht (Dutch): eight; attention, heed
Ancestry of “acht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
Words derived from “acht”