Where does “alans” come from?
alans (Old French) comes from Old Spanish alán, from Latin Alānī, from Ancient Greek Ἀλανοί — Alani, a Scythian tribe settled in the region...
Ancestry of “alans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | alán | — |
| 2 | Latin | Alānī | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλανοί | Alani, a Scythian tribe settled in the region... |
Words derived from “alans”