Where does “alay” come from?

alay (Azerbaijani) comes from Ottoman Turkish آلای, from Ancient Greek ἀλλάγιον.

alay (Azerbaijani): regiment

Definitions

  1. regiment

Ancestry of “alay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآلایregiment
2Ancient Greekἀλλάγιον—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλλάγιον →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آلای →
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