Where does “eightscore” come from?
eightscore (English) comes from English eight, from Middle English eighte, from Old English eahta, from Proto-West Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
eightscore (English): One hundred and sixty
Definitions
- One hundred and sixty
Ancestry of “eightscore”, step by step
eightscore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eight | A numerical value equal to 8; the number... |
| 2 | Middle English | eighte | eight |
| 3 | Old English | eahta | eight |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ahtō | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via English score
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | score | The total number of goals, points, runs, etc.... |
| 2 | Middle English | score | score |
| 3 | Old English | scoru | notch; tally; score |
| 4 | Old Norse | skór | shoe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |