Where does “iyi huylu” come from?
iyi huylu (Turkish) comes from Turkish huy, from Persian خوی, from Persian خو, from Persian خوب, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭡, from Old Persian ʰuvāpa, from Proto-Iranian HhuHā́pah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HsuHápas — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
iyi huylu (Turkish): good-natured, amicable
Definitions
- good-natured, amicable
Ancestry of “iyi huylu”, step by step
iyi huylu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish huy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | huy | temperament |
| 2 | Persian | خوی | sweat; helmet |
| 3 | Persian | خو | temper, disposition; oneself; one's own |
| 4 | Persian | خوب | good; well; nice |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭧𐭥𐭡 | — |
| 6 | Old Persian | ʰuvāpa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | HhuHā́pah | good (in works), masterly, creativity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HsuHápas | well created; artistic; doing good work |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hsu- | good |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |