Where does “خالی” come from?
خالی (Urdu) comes from Arabic خال, from Arabic خَلَا, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
خالی (Urdu): empty, vacant
Ancestry of “خالی”, step by step
خالی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic خال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خال | empty, void; open, vacant; free, unrestrained,... |
| 2 | Arabic | خَلَا | to be empty, to be free, to lack, to withdraw, to... |
| 3 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Classical Persian خَالِی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | خَالِی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | خَالٍ | — |
Words derived from “خالی”