Where does “” come from?

ič (Proto-Turkic) comes from Ottoman Turkish هیچ, from Persian هیچ, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰 — not any.

(Proto-Turkic): interior, intestines; the interior of something;...

Definitions

  1. interior, intestines; the interior of something;...

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishهیچnothing; any
2Persianهیچtiny, insignificant, inconsiderable; no; never
3Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭰not any

Words derived from “

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰Every word from Persian هیچEvery word from Ottoman Turkish هیچ