Where does “چی” come from?

چی (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭤 — what, which; for, because.

چی (Persian): API •; what?; -er; -eer

Definitions

  1. API •; what?; -er; -eer

Ancestry of “چی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭬𐭤what, which; for, because

Words derived from “چی”

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