Where does “अष्टक” come from?

अष्टक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

अष्टक (Sanskrit): having eight parts; familiar with the eight books...

Definitions

  1. having eight parts; familiar with the eight books...

Ancestry of “अष्टक”, step by step

अष्टक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
2Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
3Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Sanskrit अष्ट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअष्टeight
2Proto-Indo-Aryanaṣṭā́
3Proto-Indo-Iranianaštā́
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “अष्टक

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas