Where does “Acht” come from?

Acht (German) comes from Middle High German āhte, from Old High German ahtô, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Acht (German): the natural number eight; the numeral sign 8; a...

Definitions

  1. the natural number eight; the numeral sign 8; a...

Ancestry of “Acht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanāhte—
2Old High Germanahtôeight
3Proto-Germanicahtō—
4Proto-Germanicahtōueight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “Acht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →