Where does “अक़्लमंदी” come from?
अक़्लमंदी (Hindi) comes from Hindi अक़्लमंद, from Hindi अक़्ल, 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‑.
अक़्लमंदी (Hindi): intelligence, wisdom
Ancestry of “अक़्लमंदी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | अक़्लमंद | intelligent, smart; cunning |
| 2 | Hindi | अक़्ल | understanding, wisdom; mind |
| 3 | Arabic | عقل | verbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,... |
| 4 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |