Where does “साष्टीकार” come from?
साष्टीकार (Konkani) 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.
साष्टीकार (Konkani): a person from Saxtti, Saxtticar
Definitions
- a person from Saxtti, Saxtticar
Ancestry of “साष्टीकार”, step by step
साष्टीकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Konkani साष्टी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konkani | साष्टी | Saxtti |
| 2 | Sanskrit | षट्षष्टि | sixty-six, 66 |
| 3 | Sanskrit | षष् | six |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṣwáṭṣ | six |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | šwáćš | six |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via Konkani कार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konkani | कार | — |