Where does “eightsman” come from?
eightsman (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,...
eightsman (English): A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the...
Definitions
- A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the...
Ancestry of “eightsman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |