eightness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw

Proto-Germanic *ahtōu

Proto-West Germanic *ahtō

Old English eahta

Middle English eighte

English eight

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Proto-Germanic *-inōną

Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-

Proto-Germanic *-atjaną

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Germanic *-þuz

Proto-Germanic *-assuz

Proto-Germanic *-inassuz

Proto-West Germanic *-nassī

Old English -nes

Middle English -nesse

English -ness

English eightness

From eight + -ness.

Noun

eightness (uncountable)

1. The property of being eight in number.

Anagrams

• Githenses, see things, seethings, sheetings, sightseen