Where does “alla” come from?
alla (Turkish) comes from Turkish ile, from Ottoman Turkish ایله, from Old Anatolian Turkish اِیلَه, from Proto-Turkic bile — with, together, also.
alla (Turkish): with the red
Ancestry of “alla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ile | with; and |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایله | — |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | اِیلَه | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bile | with, together, also |