Etymology Explorer
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Where does “âlet” come from?
âlet (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian âlat, from Arabic آلَة — instrument, tool.
Ancestry of “âlet”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
âlat
—
2
Arabic
آلَة
instrument, tool
Words derived from “âlet”
hallet
hallat
alat
alatka
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