Where does “imiş” come from?

imiş (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani mis, from Persian مس — copper.

Ancestry of “imiş”, step by step

imiş traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani mis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanimiscopper
2Persianمسcopper

via Azerbaijani imək

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniiməkto be

Words derived from “imiş

Every word from Persian مسEvery word from Azerbaijani mis
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