eighth
English
/eɪtθ/, /eɪtθ/
adjective
Definitions
- The ordinal form of the number eight.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English eiȝtthe inherited from Old English eahtoþa inherited from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*ahtudô
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- eighth final English
- eighthly English
- eighthman English
- final English
- man English
- *ahtudô Proto-Germanic
- eahtoþa Old English
- eighte Middle English
- eiȝtthe Middle English
- áttandi Old Norse
- átti Old Norse
- ahtodo Old High German
- ahtode Middle High German
- 𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌿𐌳𐌰 Gothic
- achte Cimbrian
- achtete Cimbrian
- achtunda Old Frisian