Where does “ahto” come from?
ahto (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Ancestry of “ahto”, step by step
ahto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic ahtō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Proto-West Germanic ahtō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ahtō | eight |