Where does “octarchy” come from?

octarchy (English) comes from English octo-, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

octarchy (English): A group of eight states; A government of eight...

Definitions

  1. A group of eight states; A government of eight...

Ancestry of “octarchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocto-Greek number...
2Latinoctōeight; 8
3Proto-Italicoktōeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “octarchy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Italic oktō →