Where does “گناه” come from?

گناه (Classical Persian) comes from Pahlavi wināh, from Proto-Iranian nas-, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

Ancestry of “گناه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlaviwināh—
2Proto-Iraniannas-to disappear; to perish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “گناه”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Iranian nas- →Every word from Pahlavi wināh →