Where does “hala” come from?

hala (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاله, from Arabic خَالَة — maternal aunt.

hala (Turkish): paternal aunt; still, yet

Definitions

  1. paternal aunt; still, yet

Ancestry of “hala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخالهmaternal aunt
2Arabicخَالَةmaternal aunt
Every word from Arabic خَالَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاله →