Where does “чан” come from?

чан (Tuvan) comes from Proto-Turkic yān — side.

чан (Tuvan): side

Definitions

  1. side

Ancestry of “чан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicyānside
Every word from Proto-Turkic yān
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