Where does “October” come from?

October (Scots) comes from Latin octōber, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

October (Scots): October

Definitions

  1. October

Ancestry of “October”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoctōberof October
2Latinoctōeight; 8
3Proto-Italicoktōeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Italic oktō →