Where does “аал” come from?

аал (Khakas) comes from Proto-Turkic āɣïl, from Proto-Turkic āɣ- — to enclose.

аал (Khakas): village

Definitions

  1. village

Ancestry of “аал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicāɣïlfold; village; a group of yurts
2Proto-Turkicāɣ-to enclose
Every word from Proto-Turkic āɣ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic āɣïl →