Where does “अस्सी” come from?
अस्सी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अशीति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan aśiHtíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian aštaHtí, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtódḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European oḱto(w)-dḱomt — eight-ten.
अस्सी (Hindi): eighty
Definitions
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Ancestry of “अस्सी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अशीति | eighty |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | aśiHtíṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | aštaHtí | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtódḱomt | eighty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱto(w)-dḱomt | eight-ten |