Where does “içten” come from?
içten (Turkish) comes from Turkish iç, from Ottoman Turkish ایچ, from Proto-Turkic ič, from Ottoman Turkish هیچ, from Persian هیچ, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭰 — not any.
içten (Turkish): sincere, cordial, genuine, from the heart
Definitions
- sincere, cordial, genuine, from the heart
Ancestry of “içten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | iç | inside, interior part of something; second-person... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایچ | inside, interior, the inner part or side of something, as opposed to the exterior |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ič | interior, intestines; the interior of something;... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | هیچ | nothing; any |
| 5 | Persian | هیچ | tiny, insignificant, inconsiderable; no; never |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭩𐭰 | not any |