Where does “ayghteen” come from?
ayghteen (Yola) comes from Middle English eightetene, from Old English eahtatīene, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
ayghteen (Yola): eighteen
Definitions
- eighteen
Ancestry of “ayghteen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | eightetene | eighteen |
| 2 | Old English | eahtatīene | eighteen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutehun | eighteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |