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Where does “āht” come from?

āht (Old English) comes from Old English wiht, from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “āht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwihtcreature, person, thing, being; weight
2LatinVectisIsle of Wight
3Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “āht”

  • eight
  • ought
  • aught
  • oughtn't
  • eightpence
  • oughtest
  • oughtness
  • eightpenny
  • eightsome
  • eightscore
  • eightish
  • eightplex
  • eightness
  • oughtn't've
  • eightsies
  • oughteth
  • eightsman
  • eightlike
  • eightling
  • エイト
  • ought
  • aught
  • et
  • etpela
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