Where does “алка” come from?

алка (Southern Altai) comes from Arabic حَلْقَة — ring; a gathering of people.

алка (Southern Altai): necklace

Definitions

  1. necklace

Ancestry of “алка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَلْقَةring; a gathering of people
Every word from Arabic حَلْقَة