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

  1. area, square as for place; recipient, susceptive;...

Ancestry of “alan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآلاڭglade, plain ground or open space sheltered...
2Proto-Turkicalaŋlevel ground, plain

Words derived from “alan”

Every word from Proto-Turkic alaŋ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ →