Where does “sessantottino” come from?

sessantottino (Italian) comes from Italian sessantotto, 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,...

sessantottino (Italian): A participant in any of the mass social movements...

Definitions

A participant in any of the mass social movements...

Ancestry of “sessantottino”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	sessantotto	sixty-eight
2	Italian	otto	eight
3	Latin	octō	eight; 8
4	Proto-Italic	oktō	eight
5	Proto-Indo-European	oḱtṓw	eight
6	Proto-Indo-European	aḱ-	sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Italic oktō →