Where does “एकांत” come from?

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

एकांत (Hindi): secluded, lonely; private, secret; unaccompanied

Definitions

  1. secluded, lonely; private, secret; unaccompanied

Ancestry of “एकांत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएकान्तa lonely or retired or secret place
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 →