Where does “malak” come from?

malak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مالاق, from Proto-Turkic bAlak, from Proto-Turkic bāla — young animal; child; wife's younger sister.

malak (Turkish): baby of water buffalo

Definitions

  1. baby of water buffalo

Ancestry of “malak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمالاقbuffalo calf, the young of a buffalo
2Proto-TurkicbAlakpant leg; ankle
3Proto-Turkicbālayoung animal; child; wife's younger sister

Words derived from “malak”

Every word from Proto-Turkic bāla →Every word from Proto-Turkic bAlak →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مالاق →