Where does “абла” come from?

абла (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish ابلا, from Proto-Turkic apa — father; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

абла (Bulgarian): older sister

Definitions

  1. older sister

Ancestry of “абла”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishابلاsister; older sister; woman
2Proto-Turkicapafather; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...
Every word from Proto-Turkic apa →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ابلا →