Where does “अक़्ल” come from?

अक़्ल (Hindi) 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.

अक़्ल (Hindi): understanding, wisdom; mind

Definitions

  1. understanding, wisdom; mind

Ancestry of “अक़्ल”, 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

Words derived from “अक़्ल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →