Where does “halıcılık” come from?
halıcılık (Turkish) comes from Turkish halıcı, from Turkish halı, from Ottoman Turkish خالی, from Persian خالی, from Arabic خَالٍ.
halıcılık (Turkish): the carpet trade
Ancestry of “halıcılık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | halıcı | carpet dealer |
| 2 | Turkish | halı | carpet |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | خالی | empty, devoid; vacant, unoccupied; carpet |
| 4 | Persian | خالی | empty, devoid; carpet |
| 5 | Arabic | خَالٍ | — |