From PIE *oḱtṓw. Kurdish 'heşt' and Persian 'hasht' show the Iranian development with initial 'h'. English 'eight' and French 'huit' (< Latin 'octo') preserve traces of the original velar.
heşt *oḱtṓw
| Kurdish | Persian | Hindi | Russian | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heşt | hasht | āṭh | vosem' | huit | eight |
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