Where does “шака́л” come from?
шака́л (Russian) comes from German Schakal, from French chacal, from Turkish çakal, from Ottoman Turkish چقال, from Persian شغال, from Persian شگال, from Pahlavi 𐬱𐬖𐬀𐬮, from Sanskrit सृगाल.
шака́л (Russian): jackal
Definitions
- jackal
Ancestry of “шака́л”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schakal | jackal |
| 2 | French | chacal | jackal |
| 3 | Turkish | çakal | jackal; an opportunistic, wily, sneaky and... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | چقال | jackal |
| 5 | Persian | شغال | jackal |
| 6 | Persian | شگال | — |
| 7 | Pahlavi | 𐬱𐬖𐬀𐬮 | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | सृगाल | jackal; a particular tree; name of a Vāsudeva |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *śr̥gālás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |