Where does “eka” come from?

eka (Indonesian) comes from Malay ekă, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

eka (Indonesian): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “eka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayekăObsolete spelling of eka
2Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “eka”

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