Etymology

Altai

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Today it means: The people living in the region of the Altai mountains. Full definition →

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  1. Turkic · derived from
  2. English todayAltai

From the Turkic word for "Golden Mountain". Compare Turkish altın (“gold”), dağ (“mountain”) and al (“red, colorful”) which altın is likely related to.

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