Where does “achtundvierzig” come from?
achtundvierzig (German) comes from German und, from Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
achtundvierzig (German): forty-eight
Definitions
- forty-eight
Ancestry of “achtundvierzig”, step by step
achtundvierzig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German und
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | und | and; so?, now?, and? |
| 2 | Middle High German | unde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | unti | and |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 vierzig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vierzig | forty |
| 2 | Middle High German | vierzic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fiorzug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |