Etymology

eightsome

eight·some
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Today it means: A group of eight persons or things. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English eight
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  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*sem-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  9. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  10. English todayeightsome

From eight + -some.

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