Where does “alıç” come from?

alıç (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آلوج, from Classical Persian آلوچه, from Persian آلو, from Urdu آلو, from Sanskrit आलुक, from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

alıç (Turkish): azarole, Mediterranean medlar (Crataegus monogyna); also, its fruit

Definitions

  1. azarole, Mediterranean medlar (Crataegus monogyna); also, its fruit

Ancestry of “alıç”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآلوج
2Classical Persianآلوچه
3Persianآلوplum, prune; potato
4Urduآلوpotato; plum, prune
5Sanskritआलुकa kind of ebony
6Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu-Every word from Sanskrit आलुEvery word from Sanskrit आलुक