Where does “جنگ” come from?

جنگ (Brahui) comes from Baluchi جنگ, from Proto-Iranian ǰántī, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰánti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

جنگ (Brahui): war

Definitions

  1. war

Ancestry of “جنگ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Baluchiجنگwar; to hit
2Proto-Iranianǰántī—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰántito strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti →