Where does “acht” come from?
acht (German) comes from Old High German ahto, from Proto-West Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
acht (German): eight
Ancestry of “acht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | ahto | eight |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | ahtō | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
Words derived from “acht”