Where does “átta” come from?

átta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

átta (Old Norse): eight; inflection of átti: ## masculine oblique...

Definitions

  1. eight; inflection of átti: ## masculine oblique...

Ancestry of “átta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicahtōueight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “átta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →