Where does “aght” come from?

aght (Middle English) comes from Middle English eiȝtthe, from Old English eahtoþa, from Proto-Germanic ahtudô — eighth.

aght (Middle English): Alternative form of eiȝtthe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of eiȝtthe

Ancestry of “aght”, step by step

aght traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English eiȝtthe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheiȝttheeighth
2Old Englisheahtoþaeighth
3Proto-Germanicahtudôeighth

via Middle English eyghte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglisheyghteAlternative form of eiȝtthe
Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtudô →Every word from Old English eahtoþa →Every word from Middle English eiȝtthe →