Where does “achtste” come from?

achtste (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,...

achtste (Dutch): eighth

Definitions

  1. eighth

Ancestry of “achtste”, step by step

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →