Where does “αλάνα” come from?

αλάνα (Greek) comes from Greek αλάνι, from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ, from Proto-Turkic alaŋ — level ground, plain.

αλάνα (Greek): vacant lot, empty lot; Augmentative of αλάνης

Definitions

  1. vacant lot, empty lot; Augmentative of αλάνης

Ancestry of “αλάνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekαλάνιAlternative form of αλάνα; street urchin
2Ottoman Turkishآلاڭglade, plain ground or open space sheltered...
3Proto-Turkicalaŋlevel ground, plain
Every word from Proto-Turkic alaŋ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ →Every word from Greek αλάνι →