Where does “ata-” come from?

ata- (Irish) 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,...

ata- (Irish): atto-

Definitions

  1. atto-

Ancestry of “ata-”, 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 →