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Where does “عقل” come from?

عقل (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

عقل (Arabic): verbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,...

Ancestry of “عقل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجَان—
2Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
3Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →