Where does “ال” come from?
ال (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish ال, from Proto-Turkic elig — hand.
ال (Ottoman Turkish): hand
Ancestry of “ال”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ال | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | elig | hand |