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**
< 7	8	9 >
Cardinal : *Haštā́

Etymology

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

Numeral

*Haštā́

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

References