Where does “ич” come from?

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

ич (Kumyk): inner part, interior

Definitions

  1. inner part, interior

Ancestry of “ич”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicinterior, intestines; the interior of something;...
2Ottoman Turkishهیچnothing; any
3Persianهیچtiny, insignificant, inconsiderable; no; never
4Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭰not any

Words derived from “ич

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰Every word from Persian هیچEvery word from Ottoman Turkish هیچ