Where does “خیر” come from?
خیر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian نخیر, from Persian خیر, from Arabic خَيْر — good, well; good, goodness; good, wealth.
خیر (Ottoman Turkish): no
Ancestry of “خیر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | نخیر | no |
| 2 | Persian | خیر | good; no |
| 3 | Arabic | خَيْر | good, well; good, goodness; good, wealth |