Where does “October” come from?

October derives from Latin october, the eighth month, from Latin octo meaning eight, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw.

October (English): A type of ale traditionally brewed in October

Definitions

  1. A type of ale traditionally brewed in October

Ancestry of “October”, step by step

October traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French octobre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchoctobreOctober
2Latinoctōberof October
3Latinoctōeight; 8
4Proto-Italicoktōeight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Latin october

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinoctoberOf October
2Latinoctoeight; 8

Words derived from “October”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Italic oktō →
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