Where does “Oktoba” come from?
Oktoba (Hausa) comes from English october, from Latin octōber, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Ancestry of “Oktoba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | october | — |
| 2 | Latin | octōber | — |
| 3 | Latin | octō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | oktō | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |