Where does “okta” come from?

okta (English) comes from English octa-, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ — eight.

okta (English): One eighth of the total area of the celestial...

Definitions

  1. One eighth of the total area of the celestial...

Ancestry of “okta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocta-eight
2Ancient Greekὀκτώeight
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ →Every word from English octa- →