Where does “گناه” come from?
گناه (Persian) comes from Pahlavi wināh, from Proto-Iranian nas-, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
گناه (Persian): sin; crime, guilt
Ancestry of “گناه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pahlavi | wināh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | nas- | to disappear; to perish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
Words derived from “گناه”