Where does “oktṓ” come from?

oktṓ (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

oktṓ (Proto-Hellenic): eight

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	oḱtṓw	eight
2	Proto-Indo-European	aḱ-	sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

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