ocho (Asturian)
Where does "ocho" come from?
The Asturian word 'ocho' for the number eight traces its deepest roots to the Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw, a term likely representing 'two sets of four fingers.' It evolved through Latin 'octō' into Old Spanish, and was eventually borrowed into modern Asturian from the Spanish 'ocho' to replace earlier regional forms.
Full etymology tree
- ocho (Asturian), 'eight (8)'
- borrowed ocho (Spanish), 'eight (8)'
- inherited ocho (Old Spanish), 'eight (8)'
- inherited oito (Old Spanish)
- inherited octō (Latin), 'eight; 8'
- inherited *oktō (Proto-Italic), 'eight'
- inherited *oḱtṓw (Proto-Indo-European), 'eight'
- inherited *oktō (Proto-Italic), 'eight'
- inherited octō (Latin), 'eight; 8'
- inherited oito (Old Spanish)
- inherited ocho (Old Spanish), 'eight (8)'
- borrowed ocho (Spanish), 'eight (8)'
Ancestors
Updated July 2026
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