Where does “*actā̆” come from?

*actā̆ (Proto-Nuristani) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

*actā̆ (Proto-Nuristani): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “*actā̆”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*Haštā́
2Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “*actā̆

Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́