Where does “octateuch” come from?

octateuch (English) comes from Latin octateuchus, from Ancient Greek ὀκτάτευχος [βίβλος], from Ancient Greek ὀκτα-, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ — eight.

octateuch (English): A collection of eight books; especially, the...

Definitions

  1. A collection of eight books; especially, the...

Ancestry of “octateuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoctateuchus—
2Ancient Greekὀκτάτευχος [βίβλος]containing eight books
3Ancient Greekὀκτα-eight
4Ancient Greekὀκτώeight
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀκτα- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀκτάτευχος [βίβλος] →