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Where does “octennial” come from?

octennial (English) comes from English oct, 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.

octennial (English): Occurring every eight years; Lasting or taking...

Definitions

  1. Occurring every eight years; Lasting or taking...

Ancestry of “octennial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoctAbbreviation of octal
2Proto-Slavicocьtъvinegar
3Gothic𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄vinegar
4Latinacētum—
5French-ate-ate
6Latin-ātus—
7Proto-Italic-ātos—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “octennial”

  • octennially
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