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Where does “otto” come from?

otto (Italian) comes from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

otto (Italian): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “otto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoctō—
2Proto-Italicoktōeight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “otto”

  • calciotto
  • superotto
  • sessantotto
  • sessantottino
  • trentotto
  • ottangolo
  • quarantotto
  • quarantottesco
  • trentottenne
  • otto volante
  • ottocento
  • ottocentistico
  • ottenne
  • quarantott'ore
  • sessantottismo
  • ventotto
  • ventottenne
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