Where does “akal” come from?

akal (Classical Malay) comes from Malay akal, 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.

akal (Classical Malay): thought, mind; an idea or a way to do something;...

Definitions

  1. thought, mind; an idea or a way to do something;...

Ancestry of “akal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayakalthought, mind; idea, way, solution; trick,...
2Arabicعقلverbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,...
3Classical Persianجَان—
4Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →