Where does “αλάνι” come from?
αλάνι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ, from Proto-Turkic alaŋ — level ground, plain.
αλάνι (Greek): Alternative form of αλάνα; street urchin
Definitions
- Alternative form of αλάνα; street urchin
Ancestry of “αλάνι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آلاڭ | glade, plain ground or open space sheltered... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | alaŋ | level ground, plain |