Where does “مالتپه” come from?

مالتپه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تپه, from Old Anatolian Turkish دپه, from Proto-Turkic *tepe — hill, top.

Ancestry of “مالتپه”, step by step

مالتپه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish تپه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتپهcrown of the head, apex, summit, mountain peak,...
2Old Anatolian Turkishدپهhill
3Proto-Turkic*tepehill, top

via Ottoman Turkish مال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمالproperty, possessions, estate, owndom, something owned or possessed, especially a valuable thing
2Arabicمَالpossessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tepe →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish دپه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish تپه →