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
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Ancestry of “aštuonkojis”, step by step
aštuonkojis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian aštuoni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | aštuoni | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *aśtṓ | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Lithuanian koja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | koja | leg |