Where does “terakali” come from?
terakali (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.
Ancestry of “terakali”, step by step
terakali 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 ter- -i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ter- -i | used to form a passive adjective, often with the meaning “having been” |