Where does “osem” come from?
osem (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic osmь, 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,...
osem (Slovene): eight
Ancestry of “osem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | osmь | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aśmas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓwos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |