Where does “akal budi” come from?
akal budi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian akal, 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 budi (Indonesian): reason
Definitions
- reason
Ancestry of “akal budi”, step by step
akal budi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian akal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | akal | mind |
| 2 | Malay | akal | thought, mind; idea, way, solution; trick,... |
| 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‑ | to breathe |
via Indonesian budi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | budi | sense: meaning, reason, conscious awareness;... |
| 2 | Malay | budi | kindness, grace, courtesy; discretion; sense:... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बुद्धि | intelligence, the power of forming and retaining... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰúddʰiṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúdᶻdʰiš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰúdʰtis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |