Where does “алт” come from?

алт (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic altan, from Proto-Turkic altun — gold.

алт (Mongolian): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “алт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolicaltangold
2Proto-Turkicaltungold
Every word from Proto-Turkic altun →Every word from Proto-Mongolic altan →