Where does “تهی” come from?

تهی (Persian) comes from Middle Persian twhyg, from Proto-Iranian tuŝyás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tuŝćyás, from Proto-Indo-European tus-sḱ-yós, from Proto-Indo-European tews-, from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.

تهی (Persian): empty; hollow

Definitions

  1. empty; hollow

Ancestry of “تهی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiantwhygempty; vain, illusory; barren
2Proto-Iraniantuŝyás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantuŝćyás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantus-sḱ-yósempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeantews-to be empty; to drain; to be happy
6Proto-Indo-Europeantu-to swell; bird-cry, shriek

Words derived from “تهی”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tus-sḱ-yós →