вісім (Ukrainian)
Where does "вісім" come from?
The Ukrainian word for eight, 'вісім,' traces its origins back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *oḱtṓw. Over millennia, this term evolved into the Proto-Slavic *osmь and later passed through Old Ruthenian as 'осмъ' before settling into its modern form. It is a linguistic relative of many other European words for the same number, all stemming from that original ancient root.
Full etymology tree
- вісім (Ukrainian), 'eight'
- inherited о́смъ (Old Ruthenian), 'eight (8)'
- inherited о́смь (Old East Slavic), 'eight (8)'
- inherited *osmь (Proto-Slavic), 'eight'
- inherited *aśtṓni (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *oḱtṓw (Proto-Indo-European), 'eight'
- inherited *aśtṓni (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *osmь (Proto-Slavic), 'eight'
- inherited о́смь (Old East Slavic), 'eight (8)'
- inherited о́смъ (Old Ruthenian), 'eight (8)'
Ancestors
- осмъ (Old Ruthenian)
- *osmь (Proto-Slavic)
- *oḱtṓw (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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