Where does “havaalanı” come from?
havaalanı (Turkish) comes from Turkish alan, from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ, from Proto-Turkic alaŋ — level ground, plain.
havaalanı (Turkish): airport
Ancestry of “havaalanı”, step by step
havaalanı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish alan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | alan | area, square as for place; recipient, susceptive;... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آلاڭ | glade, plain ground or open space sheltered... |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | alaŋ | level ground, plain |
via Turkish hava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | hava | weather; air; tune |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | هوا | air, the substance constituting Earth's atmosphere |
| 3 | Arabic | هَوَاء | air, atmosphere |