Where does “అష్టదిక్కులు” come from?
అష్టదిక్కులు (Telugu) comes from Telugu అష్ట, 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,...
అష్టదిక్కులు (Telugu): the eight points of the compass
Definitions
- the eight points of the compass
Ancestry of “అష్టదిక్కులు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | అష్ట | Of or pertaining to eight |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अष्ट | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | aṣṭā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | aštā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |