Where does “алтын” come from?

алтын (Khakas) comes from Proto-Turkic altun — gold.

алтын (Khakas): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “алтын”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicaltungold
Every word from Proto-Turkic altun
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