Where does “mahalla” come from?
mahalla (Uzbek) comes from Arabic محلة, from Arabic حَلَّ — to solve, loosen; to untie; to dismount.
mahalla (Uzbek): quarter, district
Definitions
- quarter, district
Ancestry of “mahalla”, step by step
mahalla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic محلة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | محلة | way station, stopping place, stop, stopover,... |
| 2 | Arabic | حَلَّ | to solve, loosen; to untie; to dismount |
via Arabic مَحَلَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَحَلَّة | — |