altyn

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Turkish word altor or altyn, in the same manner the Cordilleras may have been termed “Copper-country,” or Anti-suyu, on account of the abundance of that metal, which the Peruvians employed for their tools.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851
As the group of the Altai mountains* takes its name from the Turkish word altor or altyn (* Klaproth.

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Alexander von Humboldt 1814