Where does “šakalí” come from?
šakalí (Slovak) comes from Slovak šakal, from German Schakal, from French chacal, from Turkish çakal, from Ottoman Turkish چقال, from Persian شغال, from Persian شگال, from Pahlavi 𐬱𐬖𐬀𐬮.
šakalí (Slovak): jackal, jackal's
Definitions
- jackal, jackal's
Ancestry of “šakalí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | šakal | jackal |
| 2 | German | Schakal | jackal |
| 3 | French | chacal | jackal |
| 4 | Turkish | çakal | jackal; an opportunistic, wily, sneaky and... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | چقال | jackal |
| 6 | Persian | شغال | jackal |
| 7 | Persian | شگال | — |
| 8 | Pahlavi | 𐬱𐬖𐬀𐬮 | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | सृगाल | jackal; a particular tree; name of a Vāsudeva |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *śr̥gālás | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |