Where does “октябр” come from?

октябр (Tajik) comes from Russian октя́брь, 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,...

октябр (Tajik): October

Definitions

  1. October

Ancestry of “октябр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоктя́брьOctober
2Latinoctōberof October
3Latinoctōeight; 8
4Proto-Italicoktōeight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Italic oktō
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