Where does “ala” come from?
ala (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ale — but, however.
ala (Serbo-Croatian): expression of awe, surprise, dismay, etc; dragon;...
Definitions
- expression of awe, surprise, dismay, etc; dragon;...
Ancestry of “ala”, step by step
ala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic ale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ale | but, however |
via Ottoman Turkish ala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ala | — |