Where does “on parasız” come from?

on parasız (Turkish) comes from Turkish para, from Ottoman Turkish پاره, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.

on parasız (Turkish): Not having any money, penniless

Definitions

  1. Not having any money, penniless

Ancestry of “on parasız”, step by step

on parasız traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish para

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishparamoney
2Ottoman Turkishپارهpiece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money
3Persianپارهpiece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn...
4Middle Persianpʾlk'piece, part, portion

via Turkish ön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishönfront
2Ottoman Turkishاوكvoice (of human or animal); sound
3Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice

via Turkish para]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishpara]]—
Every word from Middle Persian pʾlk' →Every word from Persian پاره →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پاره →