Where does “eka-” come from?

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

eka- (English): Used to form prototype names for as-yet...

Definitions

  1. Used to form prototype names for as-yet...

Ancestry of “eka-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “eka-”

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