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Where does “eighth” come from?

Eighth comes from Middle English eiȝtthe, from Old English eahtoþa, from Proto-Germanic ahtudô, the ordinal form of the number eight.

eighth (English): The ordinal form of the number eight; The person...

Definitions

  1. The ordinal form of the number eight; The person...

Ancestry of “eighth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheightethe—
2Old Englisheahtoþaeighth
3Proto-Germanicahtudôeighth

Words derived from “eighth”

  • eight
  • eightpence
  • eighthly
  • eightpenny
  • eightsome
  • eightscore
  • eightish
  • eightplex
  • eightness
  • eightling
  • eightlike
  • eightsies
  • eightsman
  • エイト
  • et
  • etpela
  • eit
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