Where does “hayırsever” come from?
hayırsever (Turkish) comes from Turkish hayır, from Ottoman Turkish خیر, from Persian نخیر, from Persian خیر, from Arabic خَيْر — good, well; good, goodness; good, wealth.
hayırsever (Turkish): benefactor
Definitions
- benefactor
Ancestry of “hayırsever”, step by step
hayırsever traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish hayır
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | hayır | no, nope; no |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خیر | no |
| 3 | Persian | نخیر | no |
| 4 | Persian | خیر | good; no |
| 5 | Arabic | خَيْر | good, well; good, goodness; good, wealth |
via Turkish sever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sever | third-person singular present simple indicative... |