Where does “अष्ट” come from?
अष्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan aṣṭā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian aštā́, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
अष्ट (Sanskrit): eight
Definitions
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Ancestry of “अष्ट”, step by step
अष्ट traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan aṣṭā́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | aṣṭā́ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | aštā́ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Sanskrit दिक्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दिक् | direction |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गज | elephant |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गज् | to sound, to roar |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian aštā́w
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | aštā́w | — |