Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Háykas

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos through a variant *h₁óy-kos. Replaced in Iranian by *Háywas.

Numeral

Proto-Indo-Iranian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *Háykas     Ordinal : *pratʰamás

*Háykas

1. one

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Háykas
  • Mitanni:
    • → Hurrian: 𒀀𒄿𒅗 (a-i-ka /⁠aika⁠/)
  • Sanskrit: एक (éka) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Nuristani: *eka
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: ev

      Kativiri: ev

    • Prasuni: (compounded with -pün)

      Dewa: üpün

      Kshtoki: üpǖn

      Pronz: ipǖn, upǖn

      Shtive: īpǖn

  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun:

      Masegal: ač

      Sanu: ac̣

    • Waigali:

      Nisheigram: e, ev

      Zhonchigal: ek