Where does “نخیر” come from?

نخیر (Persian) comes from Persian خیر, from Arabic خَيْر — good, well; good, goodness; good, wealth.

نخیر (Persian): no

Definitions

  1. no

Ancestry of “نخیر”, step by step

نخیر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخیرgood; no
2Arabicخَيْرgood, well; good, goodness; good, wealth

via Persian نـ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنـنَه as a prefix

Words derived from “نخیر

Every word from Arabic خَيْرEvery word from Persian خیر