Where does “एक” come from?

एक (Hindi) comes from Old Hindi एक, from Sauraseni Apabhramsa एक्क, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀏𑀓, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

एक (Hindi): one; 1; sole, only

Definitions

  1. one; 1; sole, only

Ancestry of “एक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hindiएकone
2Sauraseni Apabhramsaएक्कone
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓one
4Ashokan Prakrit𑀏𑀓one
5Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
6Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
7Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
8Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “एक”

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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