Where does “eighteenish” come from?
eighteenish (English) comes from English eighteen, from Middle English eightetene, from Old English eahtatīene, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
eighteenish (English): Of about eighteen years of age
Definitions
- Of about eighteen years of age
Ancestry of “eighteenish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | eighteen | The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | eightetene | — |
| 3 | Old English | eahtatīene | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutehun | eighteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |