Where does “al” come from?

al (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish al, from Proto-Turkic Āl — red, crimson.

al (Turkish): dark red, blood red, crimson; trick, trap;...

Definitions

  1. dark red, blood red, crimson; trick, trap;...

Ancestry of “al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishal
2Proto-TurkicĀlred, crimson

Words derived from “al

Every word from Proto-Turkic Āl