Where does “هڪ” come from?

هڪ (Sindhi) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa एक्क, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀏𑀓, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

هڪ (Sindhi): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “هڪ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaएक्कone
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓one
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀏𑀓one
4Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
5Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
6Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas →