Etymology

eightscore

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Today it means: One hundred and sixty (160). Full definition →

English score ← Middle English score ← Old English scoru
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  8. Proto-Germanic*skurō
  9. Old Norseskor
  10. Old Englishscoru
  11. Middle Englishscore
  12. Englishscore
  13. English todayeightscore

From eight + score.

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