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Where does “osmъ” come from?

osmъ (Proto-Slavic) comes 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,...

osmъ (Proto-Slavic): eighth

Definitions

  1. eighth

Ancestry of “osmъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicaśmas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “osmъ”

  • ósmy
  • osmý
  • osmák
  • восьмий
  • ôsmy
  • восьмы
  • osmý
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