Where does “күнөө” come from?

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

күнөө (Kyrgyz): sin

Definitions

  1. sin

Ancestry of “күнөө”, step by step

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