English word eight comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) wiht (Creature, person, thing, being Weight.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) ǣfre, Old English (ca. 450-1100) āhte, Proto-Germanic *aiganą (To possess, to own, to have.), Proto-Indo-European *(H)oḱto-, Proto-Germanic *ahtō
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| wiht | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Creature, person, thing, being Weight. |
| ǣfre | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| āhte | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *aiganą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To possess, to own, to have. |
| *(H)oḱto- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ahtō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| āgan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *aihtiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Possessions, property. |
| *oḱtṓw | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Eight. |
| āht | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| ǣht | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *ahtōu | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Eight. |
| æht | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Possession. Power, possession. Property, livestock. |
| eahta | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (cardinal) eight. |
| aughte | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| eight | English (en) | (nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which eight rowers each have two oars.. (playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.. (rowing) The eight people who crew a rowing-boat.. (rowing, especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate.. The digit/figure 8. (cardinal) A numerical value [...] |