Where does “یەک” come from?

یەک (Central Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian Háywakah, from Proto-Iranian Háywah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

یەک (Central Kurdish): one; 1

Definitions

  1. one; 1

Ancestry of “یەک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianHáywakahone
2Proto-IranianHáywahone
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáywasjust, only; one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas →Every word from Proto-Iranian Háywah →