“Otuken”. The meaning of the word is middle space, and the word is used as “owner of fire, keeper of centre”. Old Mongolian etugen (цtь+ ken, otu+qan, utu+qan, edu+ge, odu+γa), Ot+qan (the keeper, the owner of the centre, the younger son) confirms the given assumption. Words developed both in firm anf soft form. |