अष्ठीवत्

Etymology
From, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Lubotsky suggests that this word was certainly influenced by, in part due to the rare cluster -ṣṭh-, possibly reflecting an earlier Rigvedic astcīvát.

Noun
(Vedic astcīvát)


 * 1) shank, shin

Usage notes
As shown by Lubotsky, the correct meaning is “shank, shin”, not “the knees”, as is usually thought.