Where does “ханым” come from?

ханым (Bashkir) comes from Persian خانم, from Persian خان, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

ханым (Bashkir): mistress, madame

Definitions

  1. mistress, madame

Ancestry of “ханым”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianخانمMrs, Ms; lady; madam
2Persianخانcaravanserai; khan; rifling
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Persian خان →Every word from Persian خانم →