Where does “eight” come from?
eight (Middle English) comes from Middle English eighte, from Old English eahta, from Proto-West Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
eight (Middle English): Alternative form of eighte
Definitions
- Alternative form of eighte
Ancestry of “eight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | eighte | eight |
| 2 | Old English | eahta | eight |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ahtō | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |