Where does “అక్కలు” come from?

అక్కలు (Telugu) 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.

Ancestry of “అక్కలు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعقلverbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,...
2Classical Persianجَان
3Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “అక్కలు

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