Where does “achthoek” come from?
achthoek (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,...
achthoek (Dutch): octagon
Ancestry of “achthoek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |
Words derived from “achthoek”