Where does “هشت” come from?

هشت (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭱𐭲, 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,...

هشت (Persian): API •; eight

Definitions

  1. API •; eight

Ancestry of “هشت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭧𐭱𐭲—
2Proto-Iranian*Haštā́eight
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Haštā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “هشت”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́ →