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