Where does “އަށް” come from?

އަށް (Dhivehi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit अष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan aṣṭā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian aštā́, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

އަށް (Dhivehi): eight

Definitions

eight

Ancestry of “އަށް”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞	—
2	Sanskrit	अष्ट	eight
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	aṣṭā́	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	aštā́	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	oḱtṓw	eight
6	Proto-Indo-European	aḱ-	sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “އަށް”

މަތި
މަތިގެ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian aštā́ →