𐬀𐬯𐬙

Avestan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hástʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁.

Compare with Persian است (ast) and استخوان (ostoxân), Khwarezmian استیک (ʾstyk /⁠*astək⁠/)/استک (ʾstk /⁠*astək⁠/), and Sanskrit अस्थि (asthi)

Noun

𐬀𐬯𐬙 • (ast-) n

1. bone