Where does “olası” come from?

olası (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اولاسی, from Ottoman Turkish اولمق, from Proto-Turkic bōl- — to become.

olası (Turkish): possible; potential

Definitions

  1. possible; potential

Ancestry of “olası”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاولاسیpossible, probable
2Ottoman Turkishاولمقto become; to happen
3Proto-Turkicbōl-to become
Every word from Proto-Turkic bōl- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اولمق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اولاسی →