Where does “aštas” come from?

aštas (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Ancestry of “aštas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicanśtas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anśtas →