Where does “avlija” come from?

avlija (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.

avlija (Serbo-Croatian): yard, front yard

Definitions

  1. yard, front yard

Ancestry of “avlija”, 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 αὐλή →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آولو →