Where does “इक” come from?

इक (Dogri) comes from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

इक (Dogri): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “इक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas →