Where does “ale” come from?

ale (Tagalog) comes from Sanskrit आली, from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ.

ale (Tagalog): stepmother; aunt

Definitions

  1. stepmother; aunt

Ancestry of “ale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलीline, row; stripe, line
2Proto-Dravidian*āḷ

Words derived from “ale

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āḷEvery word from Sanskrit आली