Where does “acht” come from?

acht (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German āhte, from Old High German ahtô, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

acht (Pennsylvania German): eight; eighth

Definitions

  1. eight; eighth

Ancestry of “acht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanāhte—
2Old High Germanahtôeight
3Proto-Germanicahtō—
4Proto-Germanicahtōueight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-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-Germanic ahtōu →