Where does “एकतरफ़ा” come from?
एकतरफ़ा (Hindi) comes from Hindi एक, 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 — one; single.
एकतरफ़ा (Hindi): unilateral, one-sided
Definitions
- unilateral, one-sided
Ancestry of “एकतरफ़ा”, step by step
एकतरफ़ा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi एक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | एक | one; 1; sole, only |
| 2 | Old Hindi | एक | one |
| 3 | Sauraseni Apabhramsa | एक्क | one |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓 | one |
| 5 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀏𑀓 | one |
| 6 | Sanskrit | एक | one; alone, solitary, single, happening only... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Hindi तरफ़ा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तरफ़ा | on one hand, of one side |