Where does “üksik” come from?

üksik (Estonian) comes from Estonian üks, from Proto-Finnic ükci, from Proto-Uralic ükte — one.

üksik (Estonian): lonely, alone; only, sole; separate

Definitions

  1. lonely, alone; only, sole; separate

Ancestry of “üksik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianüksone
2Proto-Finnicükcione
3Proto-Uralicükteone
Every word from Proto-Uralic ükte →Every word from Proto-Finnic ükci →Every word from Estonian üks →