Where does “neka” come from?

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

neka (Pali): several; many

Definitions

  1. several; many

Ancestry of “neka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PalianekaNot one; many, various; countless
2Sanskritअनेकmore than one; many; much
3Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
5Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas →