Where does “अनेक” come from?

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

अनेक (Hindi): more than one; many, several; various

Definitions

  1. more than one; many, several; various

Ancestry of “अनेक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनेकmore than one; many; much
2Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “अनेक”

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