Where does “achtzehn” come from?
achtzehn (German) comes from Middle High German ahzehen, from Old High German ahtozehan, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
achtzehn (German): eighteen
Ancestry of “achtzehn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ahzehen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ahtozehan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutehun | eighteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
Words derived from “achtzehn”