Where does “achten” come from?

achten (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian acht, from Old Frisian achta, 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,...

achten (West Frisian): plural of acht

Definitions

  1. plural of acht

Ancestry of “achten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianachteight
2Old Frisianachtaeight
3Proto-West Germanicahtōeight
4Proto-Germanicahtōueight
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 oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →