Where does “এক” come from?

এক (Bengali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀏𑀓, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

এক (Bengali): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “এক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓one
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀏𑀓one
3Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
5Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “এক”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas →