Where does “antan” come from?
antan (French) comes from Proto-Mongolic altan, from Proto-Turkic altun — gold.
antan (French): last year; yesteryear, the old days, yore
Definitions
- last year; yesteryear, the old days, yore
Ancestry of “antan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | altan | gold |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | altun | gold |