Where does “𑀏𑀓” come from?
𑀏𑀓 (Ashokan Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “𑀏𑀓”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | एक | one; alone, solitary, single, happening only... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Ăłynos | one; single |