Where does “imkansız” come from?

imkansız (Turkish) comes from Turkish imkan, from Ottoman Turkish امكان, from Arabic إِمْكَان.

imkansız (Turkish): impossible

Definitions

  1. impossible

Ancestry of “imkansız”, step by step

imkansız traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish imkan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishimkanpossibility
2Ottoman Turkishامكانopportunity
3Arabicإِمْكَان—

via Turkish sız

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsızyou (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all
2Ottoman Turkishسزye, you
3Proto-Turkicsiŕyou; ye

via Ottoman Turkish امكانسز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishامكانسزimpossible
2Ottoman TurkishـسزSuffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; -less
3Proto-Turkic*-siŕUsed to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less
Every word from Arabic إِمْكَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish امكان →Every word from Turkish imkan →