Where does “pisniyyət” come from?

pisniyyət (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani pis, from Persian پیس, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

pisniyyət (Azerbaijani): ill-intentioned, evil-minded

Definitions

  1. ill-intentioned, evil-minded

Ancestry of “pisniyyət”, step by step

pisniyyət traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani pis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanipisbad; naughty, dirty
2Persianپیسstained, wrinkled, leprous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

via Azerbaijani niyyət

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniniyyətintention; niyyah
2Arabicنِيَّة—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Persian پیس →Every word from Azerbaijani pis →