Where does “åtte” come from?
åtte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse átta, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
åtte (Norwegian Nynorsk): eight; the symbol 8; past tense of eiga
Definitions
- eight; the symbol 8; past tense of eiga
Ancestry of “åtte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | átta | eight; inflection of átti:
## masculine oblique... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
Words derived from “åtte”