Where does “hajji” come from?

hajji (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish حاجی, from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

hajji (English): One who has participated in a hajj; A Muslim or...

Definitions

  1. One who has participated in a hajj; A Muslim or...

Ancestry of “hajji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحاجیhajji
2PersianـیForms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms...
3Middle Persian-yk'
4Old Persian-𐎡𐎣of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to
5Proto-Indo-Iranian-kasCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Middle Persian -yk'Every word from Persian ـی
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