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Where does “Oktober” come from?

Oktober (German) comes from Latin octōber, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Oktober (German): October

Definitions

  1. October

Ancestry of “Oktober”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoctōber—
2Latinoctō—
3Proto-Italicoktōeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “Oktober”

  • Oktoberfest
  • oktoober
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