आठ (Hindi)
Where does "आठ" come from?
The Hindi word 'आठ' (āṭh) traces its roots directly back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw, meaning 'eight'. This term traveled through the Indo-Iranian branch to Sanskrit as 'aṣṭa', eventually evolving through Prakrit and Apabhramsa forms before settling into its modern Hindi iteration. This linguistic journey demonstrates a resilient connection shared across the Indo-European language family.
Full etymology tree
- आठ (āṭh) (Hindi), 'eight'
- inherited अठ (aṭha) (Old Hindi), 'eight'
- inherited अट्ठ (aṭṭha) (Apabhramsa), 'eight'
- inherited 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṭṭha) (Prakrit), 'eight'
- inherited अष्ट (aṣṭá) (Sanskrit), 'eight'
- inherited *Haṣṭā́ (Proto-Indo-Aryan)
- inherited *Haštā́ (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'eight'
- inherited *oḱtṓw (Proto-Indo-European), 'eight'
- inherited *Haštā́ (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'eight'
- inherited *Haṣṭā́ (Proto-Indo-Aryan)
- inherited अष्ट (aṣṭá) (Sanskrit), 'eight'
- inherited 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṭṭha) (Prakrit), 'eight'
- inherited अट्ठ (aṭṭha) (Apabhramsa), 'eight'
- inherited अठ (aṭha) (Old Hindi), 'eight'
Ancestors
- अठ (Old Hindi)
- अट्ठ (Apabhramsa)
- 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 (Prakrit)
- अष्ट (Sanskrit)
Cognates and doublets
- আট (Bengali)
- આઠ (Gujarati)
- आठ (Marathi)
Updated July 2026
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