Where does “acht” come from?

acht (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German āhte, from Old High German ahtô, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

acht (Old Czech): anathema

Definitions

  1. anathema

Ancestry of “acht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanāhte
2Old High Germanahtôeight
3Proto-Germanicahtō
4Proto-Germanicahtōueight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu
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