Where does “achtzehnwöchig” come from?
achtzehnwöchig (German) comes from German achtzehn, 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,...
achtzehnwöchig (German): eighteen-week
Definitions
- eighteen-week
Ancestry of “achtzehnwöchig”, step by step
achtzehnwöchig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German achtzehn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | achtzehn | eighteen |
| 2 | Middle High German | ahzehen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ahtozehan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutehun | eighteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via German woche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | woche | week period of seven days counting from Monday to Sunday, or from Sunday to Saturday |
| 2 | Middle High German | woche | week |
| 3 | Old High German | wehha | week |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wikā | week |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wikǭ | sequence; week |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |