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
- the natural number eight; the numeral sign 8; a...
Ancestry of “Acht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | āhte | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ahtô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
Words derived from “Acht”