Where does “hoght” come from?

hoght (Manx) comes from Old Irish ócht, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

hoght (Manx): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “hoght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishóchtAlternative form of úacht
2Proto-Celticoxtūeight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “hoght”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Celtic oxtū →