Where does “аст” come from?
аст (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
аст (Ossetian): eight
Ancestry of “аст”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *Haštā́ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Haštā́ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |