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Where does “Saxtti” come from?

Saxtti (English) comes from Konkani साष्टी, from Sanskrit षट्षष्टि, from Sanskrit षष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṣwáṭṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian šwáćš, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

Ancestry of “Saxtti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Konkaniसाष्टी—
2Sanskritषट्षष्टि—
3Sanskritषष्six
4Proto-Indo-Aryanṣwáṭṣsix
5Proto-Indo-Iranianšwáćšsix
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
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