huit

Etymology
Possibly from the same root as, , referring to fast movement. Compare also.

Etymology
, from, from , from.

The h- was added in Middle French to avoid confusion with when the letters u and v were not distinguished; compare the same in, etc. That  does not undergo initial liaison is in fact due to a general rule for numerals (compare , ), not to a historically aspirated onset.

Numeral

 * 1) eight

Etymology
From, from , from.

Numeral

 * 1)   eight

Noun

 * 1)  figure-of-eight knot