Where does “अकेला” come from?
अकेला (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀮𑀬, from Sanskrit एकल, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
अकेला (Hindi): alone
Ancestry of “अकेला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀮𑀬 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | एकल | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | एक | one; alone, solitary, single, happening only... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “अकेला”