Where does “eightety” come from?
eightety (Middle English) comes from Old English hundeahtatiġ, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutēhundą — eighty.
eightety (Middle English): eighty
Definitions
- eighty
Ancestry of “eightety”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hundeahtatiġ | eighty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutēhundą | eighty |