Where does “बत्तीस” come from?
बत्तीस (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit द्वात्रिंशत्, from Sanskrit द्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
बत्तीस (Hindi): thirty-two
Definitions
- thirty-two
Ancestry of “बत्तीस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्वात्रिंशत् | thirty-two |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्व | two, both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwáH | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |