Where does “ग्यारह” come from?

ग्यारह (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀏𑀕𑀸𑀭𑀲, from Sanskrit एकादश, from Sanskrit दश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

ग्यारह (Hindi): eleven

Definitions

eleven

Ancestry of “ग्यारह”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀏𑀕𑀸𑀭𑀲	—
2	Sanskrit	एकादश	eleven
3	Sanskrit	दश	ten
4	Sanskrit	देश	point, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
5	Proto-Indo-Aryan	dayśás	point, region, part; country, province
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	dayćás	part, point; country
7	Proto-Indo-European	deyḱ-	to point out

Words derived from “ग्यारह”

ग्यारहवाँ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →