Where does “halıcı” come from?
halıcı (Turkish) comes from Turkish halı, from Ottoman Turkish خالی, from Persian خالی, from Arabic خَالٍ.
halıcı (Turkish): carpet dealer
Ancestry of “halıcı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | halı | carpet |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خالی | empty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet |
| 3 | Persian | خالی | empty, devoid; carpet |
| 4 | Arabic | خَالٍ | — |
Words derived from “halıcı”