From Proto-Tai *peːtᴰ (“eight”), from Middle Chinese 八 (MC peat, “eight”). Cognate with Thai แปด (bpɛ̀ɛt), Tai Dam ꪵꪜꪒ, Lao ແປດ (pǣt), Lü ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹), Shan ပႅတ်ႇ (pèt), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit), Zhuang bat.
เป̄ด (transliteration needed)
