Where does “hayır” come from?

hayır (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خیر, from Persian نخیر, from Persian خیر, from Arabic خَيْر — good, well; good, goodness; good, wealth.

hayır (Turkish): no, nope; no

Definitions

  1. no, nope; no

Ancestry of “hayır”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخیرno
2Persianنخیرno
3Persianخیرgood; no
4Arabicخَيْرgood, well; good, goodness; good, wealth

Words derived from “hayır”

Every word from Arabic خَيْر →Every word from Persian خیر →Every word from Persian نخیر →