Where does “Aslan” come from?
Aslan (Turkish) comes from Turkish arslan, from Ottoman Turkish ارسلان, from Proto-Turkic *arsïlan.
Ancestry of “Aslan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | arslan | Alternative spelling of aslan; lion |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ارسلان | lion |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *arsïlan | — |