Where does “гонаһ” come from?
гонаһ (Bashkir) comes from Persian گناه, from Pahlavi wināh, from Proto-Iranian nas-, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
гонаһ (Bashkir): sin
Ancestry of “гонаһ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | گناه | sin; crime, guilt |
| 2 | Pahlavi | wināh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | nas- | to disappear; to perish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |