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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”

  • åtta
  • åttekant
  • åttetall
  • åtte
  • åtti
  • åttekant
  • åtte
  • åtti
  • otte
  • átta
  • átta þúsund
  • áttatíu
  • áttatigir
  • áttatigi
  • áttamannafar
  • átta
  • áttu
  • åttiti
  • āta
  • ātta
  • atta
  • åtta
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