Where does “аз” come from?

аз (Chechen) comes from Kumyk аваз, from Classical Persian آواز, from Middle Persian ʾwʾz, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

аз (Chechen): voice

Definitions

  1. voice

Ancestry of “аз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykавазsound, noise
2Classical Persianآواز—
3Middle Persianʾwʾzvoice, sound, tune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwṓkʷsvoice, speech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs →Every word from Middle Persian ʾwʾz →