Where does “aughte” come from?

aughte (Middle English) comes from Old English āhte, from Old English āgan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

aughte (Middle English): Alternative form of eighte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of eighte

Ancestry of “aughte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāhte—
2Old Englishāganto own, possess
3Proto-West Germanicaiganto possess, to own, to have; own
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →