Where does “eit” come from?

eit (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin et, from English eight, from Middle English eighte, from Old English eahta, from Proto-West Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

eit (Tok Pisin): Alternative form of et

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of et

Ancestry of “eit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tok Pisineteight
2EnglisheightA numerical value equal to 8; the number...
3Middle Englisheighteeight
4Old Englisheahtaeight
5Proto-West Germanicahtōeight
6Proto-Germanicahtōueight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
8Proto-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-Germanic ahtōu →