Where does “eiȝtetene” come from?
eiȝtetene (Middle English) comes from Old English eahtatīene, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
eiȝtetene (Middle English): eighteen
Definitions
- eighteen
Ancestry of “eiȝtetene”, step by step
eiȝtetene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English eahtatīene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | eahtatīene | eighteen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutehun | eighteen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Old English eahtatēne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | eahtatēne | — |