Where does “χάλι” come from?

χάλι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish حال, from Arabic حَال — case, state of things; state, condition;...

χάλι (Greek): bad, wretched condition

Definitions

  1. bad, wretched condition

Ancestry of “χάλι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحالsituation, state, condition
2Arabicحَالcase, state of things; state, condition;...
Every word from Arabic حَالEvery word from Ottoman Turkish حال