Where does “χαλάκι” come from?

χαλάκι (Greek) comes from Greek χαλί, from Ottoman Turkish خالی, from Persian خالی, from Arabic خَالٍ.

χαλάκι (Greek): small carpet

Definitions

  1. small carpet

Ancestry of “χαλάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχαλίrug; carpet
2Ottoman Turkishخالیempty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet
3Persianخالیempty, devoid; carpet
4Arabicخَالٍ—
Every word from Arabic خَالٍ →Every word from Persian خالی →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خالی →