Where does “एकवचन” come from?

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

एकवचन (Hindi): singular number; a singular form

Definitions

  1. singular number; a singular form

Ancestry of “एकवचन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएकवचनsingular number
2Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas →