Where does “Aral Sea” come from?
Aral Sea (English) comes from Kazakh арал, from Proto-Mongolic aral — river, island; shaft of a cart.
Ancestry of “Aral Sea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kazakh | арал | island |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | aral | river, island; shaft of a cart |