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Where does “aḱ-” come from?

aḱ- (Proto-Indo-European): sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Definitions

  1. sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “aḱ-”

  • eight
  • ought
  • October
  • eighteen
  • aught
  • octave
  • oughtn't
  • Octavian
  • octopus
  • Octavius
  • ag
  • octane
  • octet
  • octahedron
  • eightfold
  • eightpence
  • eighteenpence
  • oughtest
  • octosyllabic
  • octyl
  • octoroon
  • isooctane
  • attosecond
  • oughtness