Where does “авлија” come from?

авлија (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آولو, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

авлија (Serbo-Croatian): yard, front yard

Definitions

  1. yard, front yard

Ancestry of “авлија”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآولو
2Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-Every word from Ancient Greek αὐλήEvery word from Ottoman Turkish آولو
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