Where does “ight” come from?

Eight comes from Middle English eiȝt, from Old English ǣht, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ-, meaning to increase or grow.

ight (English): possession

Definitions

  1. possession

Ancestry of “ight”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishiht—
2Old Englishǣhtowndom; possessions, property, riches
3Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →
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