Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Haštā́

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Proto-Indo-Iranian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *Haštā́

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw (“eight”).

Numeral

*Haštā́

1. eight

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Haṣṭā́
  • Sanskrit: अष्ट (aṣṭá) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *Haštā́ (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Nuristani: *actā́
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: úṣṭ

      Kativiri: úṣṭ

    • Prasuni: ástë, ast
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: ṓṣṭ
    • Tregami: vóṣṭ
    • Waigali: oṣṭ