Where does “авал” come from?

авал (Avar) comes from Kumyk авул, from Proto-Turkic āɣïl, from Proto-Turkic āɣ- — to enclose.

авал (Avar): beginning

Definitions

  1. beginning

Ancestry of “авал”, step by step

авал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kumyk авул

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykавулvillage
2Proto-Turkicāɣïlfold; village; a group of yurts
3Proto-Turkicāɣ-to enclose

via Arabic أَوَّل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَوَّلfirst
Every word from Proto-Turkic āɣ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic āɣïl →Every word from Kumyk авул →