Where does “şey” come from?

şey (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شی, from Arabic شَيْء — thing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something.

şey (Turkish): thing; genital organ; well

Definitions

  1. thing; genital organ; well

Ancestry of “şey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشیthing
2Arabicشَيْءthing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something

Words derived from “şey

Every word from Arabic شَيْءEvery word from Ottoman Turkish شی
şey — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer