Where does “aštuonkojis” come from?

aštuonkojis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian aštuoni, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aśtṓ, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

aštuonkojis (Lithuanian): octopus

Definitions

  1. octopus

Ancestry of “aštuonkojis”, step by step

aštuonkojis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian aštuoni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianaštuonieight
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*aśtṓeight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Lithuanian koja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankojaleg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aśtṓ