Where does “hayırseverlik” come from?

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

hayırseverlik (Turkish): philanthropy, benevolence

Definitions

  1. philanthropy, benevolence

Ancestry of “hayırseverlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishhayırseverbenefactor
2Turkishhayırno, nope; no
3Ottoman Turkishخیرno
4Persianنخیرno
5Persianخیرgood; no
6Arabicخَيْرgood, well; good, goodness; good, wealth
Every word from Arabic خَيْر →Every word from Persian خیر →Every word from Persian نخیر →