Where does “alka” come from?

alka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حلقه, from Arabic حَلْقَة — ring; a gathering of people.

alka (Serbo-Croatian): metal ring; door knocker; tilting at the ring

Definitions

  1. metal ring; door knocker; tilting at the ring

Ancestry of “alka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحلقهring; hoop; circle
2Arabicحَلْقَةring; a gathering of people
Every word from Arabic حَلْقَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حلقه →