Where does “achthalf” come from?
achthalf (Dutch) comes 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,...
achthalf (Dutch): seven and a half
Definitions
- seven and a half
Ancestry of “achthalf”, step by step
achthalf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch acht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Dutch half
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | half | half; half before the next whole; the middle of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | half | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | half | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *halb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |