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
- thing; genital organ; well
Ancestry of “şey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | شی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شَيْء | thing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something |