Where does “алтан” come from?

алтан (Mongolian) comes from Middle Mongol ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ, from Proto-Mongolic altan, from Proto-Turkic altun — gold.

алтан (Mongolian): oblique of алт; golden

Definitions

  1. oblique of алт; golden

Ancestry of “алтан”, step by step

алтан traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Mongol ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Mongolᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨgolden
2Proto-Mongolicaltangold
3Proto-Turkicaltungold

via Southern Altai алты

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Southern Altaiалтыsix
2Proto-Turkicaltïsix

via Northern Altai он

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Altaiонten
2Proto-Turkicōnten

Words derived from “алтан”

Every word from Proto-Turkic altun →Every word from Proto-Mongolic altan →Every word from Middle Mongol ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ →