Where does “күнәлі” come from?

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

күнәлі (Kazakh): sinful, guilty

Definitions

  1. sinful, guilty

Ancestry of “күнәлі”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhкүнәsin
2Persianگناهsin; crime, guilt
3Pahlaviwināh—
4Proto-Iraniannas-to disappear; to perish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →