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
- lonely, alone; only, sole; separate
Ancestry of “üksik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | üks | one |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ükci | one |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ükte | one |