Where does “Ичке́рия” come from?

Ичке́рия (Russian) comes from Kumyk ичгери, from Kumyk ич, from Proto-Turkic ič, from Ottoman Turkish هیچ, from Persian هیچ, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰 — not any.

Ancestry of “Ичке́рия”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykичгериinner
2Kumykичinner part, interior
3Proto-Turkicinterior, intestines; the interior of something;...
4Ottoman Turkishهیچnothing; any
5Persianهیچtiny, insignificant, inconsiderable; no; never
6Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭰not any

Words derived from “Ичке́рия

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰Every word from Persian هیچEvery word from Ottoman Turkish هیچ
Ичке́рия — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer