Where does “aicht” come from?

aicht (Scots) comes from Scots aucht, from Old English ǣht, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

aicht (Scots): eight; eighth

Definitions

  1. eight; eighth

Ancestry of “aicht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsauchtpossession, ownership; property; Alternative form...
2Old Englishǣhtowndom; possessions, property, riches
3Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →