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Where does “𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞” come from?

𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit अष्ट, 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,...

Ancestry of “𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞”, step by step

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

Words derived from “𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞”

  • अठ
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