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Where does “achten” come from?

achten (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon ahton, from Proto-West Germanic ahtōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

achten (Middle Low German): to proscribe; to take care about; to respect

Definitions

  1. to proscribe; to take care about; to respect

Ancestry of “achten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonahtonto deliberate, hold council, consider; to...
2Proto-West Germanicahtōnto estimate; to consider, to deliberate
3Proto-West Germanic-ōnCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
4Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “achten”

  • akta
  • aakt
  • achten
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