Where does “Arslan” come from?

Arslan (English) comes from Turkish arslan, from Ottoman Turkish ارسلان, from Proto-Turkic *arsïlan — lion.

Ancestry of “Arslan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkisharslanAlternative spelling of aslan; lion
2Ottoman Turkishارسلانlion
3Proto-Turkic*arsïlanlion
Every word from Proto-Turkic *arsïlan →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ارسلان →Every word from Turkish arslan →