Where does “Kurtalan” come from?

Kurtalan (Turkish) comes from Turkish alan, from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ, from Proto-Turkic alaŋ — level ground, plain.

Ancestry of “Kurtalan”, step by step

Kurtalan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish alan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishalanarea, square as for place; recipient, susceptive;...
2Ottoman Turkishآلاڭglade, plain ground or open space sheltered...
3Proto-Turkicalaŋlevel ground, plain

via Turkish Kürt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishKürtA Kurd
2Ottoman Turkishقورتwolf, the largest wild member of the canine subfamily, Canis lupus
3Proto-Turkickūrtwolf, canine; worm; wolf
Every word from Proto-Turkic alaŋ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ →Every word from Turkish alan →