Where does “مالاق” come from?

مالاق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic bAlak, from Proto-Turkic bāla — young animal; child; wife's younger sister.

مالاق (Ottoman Turkish): buffalo calf, the young of a buffalo

Definitions

  1. buffalo calf, the young of a buffalo

Ancestry of “مالاق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-TurkicbAlakpant leg; ankle
2Proto-Turkicbālayoung animal; child; wife's younger sister

Words derived from “مالاق

Every word from Proto-Turkic bālaEvery word from Proto-Turkic bAlak