Where does “abla” come from?

abla (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ابلا, from Proto-Turkic apa — father; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

abla (Turkish): elder sister

Definitions

  1. elder sister

Ancestry of “abla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishابلاsister; older sister; woman
2Proto-Turkicapafather; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder...

Words derived from “abla”

Every word from Proto-Turkic apa →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ابلا →