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Where does “eyghte” come from?

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

eyghte (Middle English): Alternative form of eiȝtthe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of eiȝtthe

Ancestry of “eyghte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheahtoþaeighth
2Proto-Germanicahtudôeighth

Words derived from “eyghte”

  • aght
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