Where does “nəçi” come from?

nəçi (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani nə, from Persian نه, from Middle Persian nwk', from Old Persian 𐎴𐎺, from Proto-Iranian Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

nəçi (Azerbaijani): who by occupation; inquiring the occupation or the profession of the person in question

Definitions

  1. who by occupation; inquiring the occupation or the profession of the person in question

Ancestry of “nəçi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaninəwhat; whatever; what, which
2Persianنهnot; no; nine
3Middle Persiannwk'—
4Old Persian𐎴𐎺nine
5Proto-IranianHnáwa—
6Proto-Indo-IranianHnáwanine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnáwa →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hnáwa →