Where does “ʾywk'” come from?
ʾywk' (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾy, from Proto-Iranian Háywah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “ʾywk'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Háywah | one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háywas | just, only; one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
Words derived from “ʾywk'”