Where does “ośmiotysięcznik” come from?

ośmiotysięcznik (Polish) comes from Polish osiem, from Old Polish ośm, 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,...

ośmiotysięcznik (Polish): eight-thousander

Definitions

  1. eight-thousander

Ancestry of “ośmiotysięcznik”, step by step

ośmiotysięcznik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish osiem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishosiemeight
2Old Polishośmeight
3Proto-Slavicosmьeight
4Proto-Balto-Slavicaśmas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓwoseighth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Polish tysiąc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtysiącthousand; tysiąc
2Proto-Slavictỳsǫtithousand
3Proto-Balto-Slavictūˀsantisthousand
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantuHsont-thousand
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos →