Where does “ottomila” come from?
ottomila (Italian) comes from Italian otto, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
ottomila (Italian): eight thousand
Definitions
- eight thousand
Ancestry of “ottomila”, step by step
ottomila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian otto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | otto | eight |
| 2 | Latin | octō | eight; 8 |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oktō | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Italian mila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mila | plural of mille |