Where does “आट” come from?
आट (Konkani) comes 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,...
आट (Konkani): eight
Ancestry of “आट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अष्ट | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | aṣṭā́ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | aštā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |