Where does “เอก” come from?

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

เอก (Thai): sole; single; solitary; one; alone; lonely;...

Definitions

  1. sole; single; solitary; one; alone; lonely;...

Ancestry of “เอก”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliekaone
2Sanskritएकone; alone, solitary, single, happening only...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáykasone
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáykasone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “เอก”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas →