5 Questions
Which language is the word 'eight' derived from?
English
Which language shares a cognate with the English prefix 'oct(o)-'?
Greek
What is the meaning of the noun 'octuple'?
A set of eight siblings delivered in one birth
The Chinese numeral for the number eight is derived from which language?
Sino-Tibetan
What is the root of the Semitic numeral for the number eight?
θmn-
Test your knowledge of the number 8 and its etymology in this quiz. Explore its origins in various languages and discover interesting facts about this natural number.
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