Where does “yek” come from?

yek (Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian Háywakah, from Proto-Iranian Háywah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

yek (Kurdish): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “yek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianHáywakahone
2Proto-IranianHáywahone
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáywasjust, only; one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas →Every word from Proto-Iranian Háywah →