Where does “шакалячий” come from?
шакалячий (Ukrainian) comes from Russian шака́л, from German Schakal, from French chacal, from Turkish çakal, from Ottoman Turkish چقال, from Persian شغال, from Persian شگال, from Pahlavi 𐬱𐬖𐬀𐬮.
шакалячий (Ukrainian): jackal
Definitions
- jackal
Ancestry of “шакалячий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шака́л | 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 | — |