Where does “एक” come from?
एक (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
एक (Sanskrit): one; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
Definitions
- one; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
Ancestry of “एक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |