Where does “achttien” come from?
achttien (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch achtetien, from Old Dutch ahtotēn, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
achttien (Dutch): eighteen
Ancestry of “achttien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | achtetien | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ahtotēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutehun | eighteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
Words derived from “achttien”