Where does “阿拉爾” come from?
阿拉爾 (Chinese) comes from Uyghur ئارال, from Proto-Mongolic aral — river, island; shaft of a cart.
Ancestry of “阿拉爾”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Uyghur | ئارال | island |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | aral | river, island; shaft of a cart |