Where does “eighteenpence” come from?
eighteenpence (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,...
eighteenpence (English): The monetary amount of eighteen pence
Definitions
- The monetary amount of eighteen pence
Ancestry of “eighteenpence”, step by step
eighteenpence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eighteen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eighteen | The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | eightetene | eighteen |
| 3 | Old English | eahtatīene | eighteen |
| 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,... |