Where does “Oktoberfest” come from?
Oktoberfest (German) comes from German Oktober, 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,...
Oktoberfest (German): A two-week public festival in Munich , held...
Definitions
- A two-week public festival in Munich , held...
Ancestry of “Oktoberfest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Oktober | October |
| 2 | Latin | octōber | — |
| 3 | Latin | octō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | oktō | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |