Where does “акъл” come from?

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

акъл (Bulgarian): mind, intellect, brains, brain, grey matter, nous, grey cells

Definitions

  1. mind, intellect, brains, brain, grey matter, nous, grey cells

Ancestry of “акъл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعقلverbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,...
2Classical Persianجَان—
3Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →