Where does “هشتم” come from?
هشتم (Persian) comes from Persian هشت, 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,...
هشتم (Persian): eighth
Definitions
- eighth
Ancestry of “هشتم”, step by step
هشتم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian هشت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | هشت | API •; eight |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭧𐭱𐭲 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *Haštā́ | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Haštā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Persian ـم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـم | First-person singular possessive suffix |