Where does “كه” come from?

كه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian کِه, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭪.

كه (Ottoman Turkish): who, which, that

Definitions

  1. who, which, that

Ancestry of “كه”, step by step

كه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian کِه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکِه—
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭪—

via Classical Persian که

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکه—

Words derived from “كه”

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭪 →Every word from Classical Persian کِه →