Where does “iç” come from?

iç (Khalaj) comes from Proto-Turkic ič, from Ottoman Turkish هیچ, from Persian هیچ, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰 — not any.

iç (Khalaj): inside, interior

Definitions

  1. inside, interior

Ancestry of “iç”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicičinterior, intestines; the interior of something;...
2Ottoman Turkishهیچnothing; any
3Persianهیچtiny, insignificant, inconsiderable; no; never
4Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭰not any
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰 →Every word from Persian هیچ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish هیچ →