It is debated whether the name "Türk" comes from *türk, meaning "strong" in Chinese, or from the sense "helmet". There are also proposals that Ashina = Ak-Asena (= she-wolf?).
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Ashina Clan Legendary Origin — Wolf Mother?
- The origin legend of the Ashina clan that would found the Göktürk khaganate: a young boy, the sole survivor after his entire lineage was destroyed in war, was suckled and raised by a she-wolf; his descendants served the Rouran in the Altai as ironworkers and smiths.
- When did Ashina Clan Legendary Origin — Wolf Mother happen?
- 100 CE
- Where did Ashina Clan Legendary Origin — Wolf Mother take place?
- Altay Dağları / Doğu Türkistan