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Where does “ahtō” come from?

ahtō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

ahtō (Proto-West Germanic): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “ahtō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicahtōueight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “ahtō”

  • eight
  • ought
  • aught
  • oughtn't
  • ag
  • eightfold
  • eightpence
  • oughtest
  • oughtness
  • eightpenny
  • eightsome
  • eightscore
  • eightish
  • eightplex
  • eightness
  • oughtn't've
  • oughteth
  • eightsman
  • eightfoldness
  • eightsies
  • eightlike
  • eightling
  • achthäufigste
  • achtgeschossig
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