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
Ancestry of “eit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tok Pisin | et | eight |
| 2 | English | eight | A numerical value equal to 8; the number... |
| 3 | Middle English | eighte | eight |
| 4 | Old English | eahta | eight |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ahtō | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |