Where does “ato-” come from?

ato- (Indonesian) comes from Danish atten, from Old Norse áttján, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

ato- (Indonesian): atto-: in the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−18. Symbol: a

Definitions

  1. atto-: in the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−18. Symbol: a

Ancestry of “ato-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishatteneighteen
2Old Norseáttjáneighteen
3Proto-Germanicahtōutehuneighteen
4Proto-Germanicahtōueight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →