Where does “achthoekig” come from?

achthoekig (Dutch) comes from Dutch achthoek, 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,...

achthoekig (Dutch): octagonal, having eight corners; shaped like an...

Definitions

  1. octagonal, having eight corners; shaped like an...

Ancestry of “achthoekig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachthoekoctagon
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu
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