Where does “akıl fikir” come from?

akıl fikir (Turkish) comes from Turkish akıl, 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.

akıl fikir (Turkish): good judgement, common sense

Definitions

  1. good judgement, common sense

Ancestry of “akıl fikir”, step by step

akıl fikir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish akıl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishakılmind; intelligence; reason
2Arabicعقلverbal noun of عَقَلَ; understanding, reason,...
3Classical Persianجَان—
4Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Turkish fikir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishfikirthought, idea, opinion
2Arabicفكرto think, ponder over; to reflect, to meditate,...
3Arabicفِكْرthought; thinking, thought
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →