Where does “Alper” come from?
Alper (Turkish) comes from Turkish Alp, from Ottoman Turkish آلپ, from French alpes, from Latin Alpēs.
Ancestry of “Alper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | Alp | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آلپ | — |
| 3 | French | alpes | plural of alpe |
| 4 | Latin | Alpēs | — |