Where does “Çayıralan” come from?
Çayıralan (Turkish) comes from Turkish alan, from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ, from Proto-Turkic alaŋ — level ground, plain.
Ancestry of “Çayıralan”, step by step
Çayıralan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish alan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | alan | area, square as for place; recipient, susceptive;... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آلاڭ | glade, plain ground or open space sheltered... |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | alaŋ | level ground, plain |
via Turkish çayır
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | çayır | meadow |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چایر | meadow, a field or pasture covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay |