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
- sole; single; solitary; one; alone; lonely;...
Ancestry of “เอก”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | eka | one |
| 2 | Sanskrit | एक | one; alone, solitary, single, happening only... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |