Where does “allık” come from?
allık (Turkish) comes from Turkish al, from Ottoman Turkish al, from Proto-Turkic Āl — red, crimson.
allık (Turkish): rouge, blusher
Ancestry of “allık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | al | dark red, blood red, crimson; trick, trap;... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | al | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | Āl | red, crimson |