Where does “bal” come from?

bal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بال, from Persian بال, from Middle Persian b’lk’.

bal (Turkish): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “bal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبالhoney, a viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees
2Persianبالwing
3Middle Persianb’lk’—

Words derived from “bal”

Every word from Middle Persian b’lk’ →Every word from Persian بال →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بال →