Where does “eka” come from?

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

eka (Pali): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “eka”, step by step

eka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit एक

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

via Pali rājinī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palirājinīqueen

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 →