Where does “evvel” come from?

evvel (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اول, from Arabic أَوَّل — first.

evvel (Turkish): first, initial; former; at first, initially

Definitions

  1. first, initial; former; at first, initially

Ancestry of “evvel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاولhe, she, it
2Arabicأَوَّلfirst
Every word from Arabic أَوَّل →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اول →
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