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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

  1. Alternative form of αλάνα; street urchin

Ancestry of “αλάνι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآلاڭglade, plain ground or open space sheltered...
2Proto-Turkicalaŋlevel ground, plain
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