Where does “akal” come from?

akal (Malay) comes 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 (Malay): thought, mind; idea, way, solution; trick,...

Definitions

thought, mind; idea, way, solution; trick,...

Ancestry of “akal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	عقل	verbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,...
2	Classical Persian	جَان	—
3	Middle Persian	𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗	—
4	Proto-Iranian	*wyaHnáH	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wyaHnás	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁‑	to breathe

Words derived from “akal”

akal
akal
ꦲꦏꦭ꧀
akal budi
akal imitasi
diakalkan
mengakali
seakal
terakali

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →