Where does “achtsprachig” come from?
achtsprachig (German) comes from German Acht, 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,...
achtsprachig (German): octolingual
Definitions
- octolingual
Ancestry of “achtsprachig”, step by step
achtsprachig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Acht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Acht | the natural number eight; the numeral sign 8; a... |
| 2 | Middle High German | āhte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ahtô | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via German sprachen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sprachen | first/third-person plural preterite of sprechen |