Where does “гўнахар” come from?

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

гўнахар (Dungan): sin

Definitions

  1. sin

Ancestry of “гўнахар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگناهsin; crime, guilt
2Pahlaviwināh—
3Proto-Iraniannas-to disappear; to perish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Iranian nas- →Every word from Pahlavi wināh →
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