Where does “осмь” come from?

осмь (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic osmь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśmas, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

осмь (Old East Slavic): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “осмь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicosmьeight
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśmas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓwoseighth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos →