Where does “oct” come from?

oct (English) comes from Proto-Slavic ocьtъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

oct (English): Abbreviation of octal

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of octal

Ancestry of “oct”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicocьtъvinegar
2Gothic𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄vinegar
3Latinacētumvinegar
4French-ateate
5Latin-ātused
6Proto-Italic-ātos—
7Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

Words derived from “oct”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from French -ate →
oct — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer