English
Ogdoad
Ogdoad comes from Ancient Greek ὀγδοάς ‘eight, a group of eight’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*oḱtṓw‘eight’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*oktṓ‘eight’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀκτώ‘eight’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὀγδοάςogdoás‘eight, a group of eight’
- EnglishtodayOgdoad
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*oḱtṓw‘eight’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*oktṓ‘eight’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀκτώ‘eight’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὀγδοάςogdoás‘eight, a group of eight’
- EnglishtodayOgdoad
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw ‘eight’
Today it means
name The group of eight primordial deities worshipped at Hermopolis in Ancient Egyptian times: Naunet and Nu, Amaunet and Amun, Kauket and Kuk, and Hauhet and Huh.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw / Ogdoad