Where does “octennially” come from?
octennially (English) comes from English octennial, from English oct, from Proto-Slavic ocьtъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
octennially (English): Every eight years
Definitions
- Every eight years
Ancestry of “octennially”, step by step
octennially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English octennial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octennial | Occurring every eight years; Lasting or taking... |
| 2 | English | oct | Abbreviation of octal |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ocьtъ | vinegar |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄 | vinegar |
| 5 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 6 | French | -ate | ate |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |