Where does “ја̀ла̄н” come from?

ја̀ла̄н (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish یالان, from Old Turkic yalgan.

ја̀ла̄н (Serbo-Croatian): lie, deceit; forgery

Definitions

  1. lie, deceit; forgery

Ancestry of “ја̀ла̄н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیالانlie
2Old Turkicyalgan—

Words derived from “ја̀ла̄н”

Every word from Old Turkic yalgan →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یالان →
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