Where does “alan” come from?
alan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ, from Proto-Turkic alaŋ — level ground, plain.
alan (Turkish): area, square as for place; recipient, susceptive;...
Definitions
- area, square as for place; recipient, susceptive;...
Ancestry of “alan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آلاڭ | glade, plain ground or open space sheltered... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | alaŋ | level ground, plain |
Words derived from “alan”