Where does “خالی” come from?
خالی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian خالی, from Arabic خَالٍ.
خالی (Ottoman Turkish): empty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet
Definitions
- empty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet
Ancestry of “خالی”, step by step
خالی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian قالی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | قالی | Alternative form of خالی |
| 2 | Old Armenian | Կարին | Erzurum |
via Classical Persian خالی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | خالی | — |