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Where does “𐎠𐎡𐎺” come from?

𐎠𐎡𐎺 (Old Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian Háywah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

𐎠𐎡𐎺 (Old Persian): one; a

Definitions

  1. one; a

Ancestry of “𐎠𐎡𐎺”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianHáywahone
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáywasjust, only; one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
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