Where does “achtkoppig” come from?

achtkoppig (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,...

achtkoppig (Dutch): eight-headed

Definitions

  1. eight-headed

Ancestry of “achtkoppig”, step by step

achtkoppig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch acht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachteight; attention, heed
2Middle DutchachtAlternative form of achte
3Old Dutchahto—
4Proto-Germanicahtō—
5Proto-Germanicahtōueight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Dutch kop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkopcup; head; a human
2Middle Dutchcop—
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →