Where does “хан” come from?

хан (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish خان, from Classical Persian خان, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.

хан (Bulgarian): inn, tavern, caravanserai roadside inn, usually having sleeping rooms and a stable, providing drink, food and lodging for travellers

Definitions

  1. inn, tavern, caravanserai roadside inn, usually having sleeping rooms and a stable, providing drink, food and lodging for travellers

Ancestry of “хан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخانinn, caravanserai; khan
2Classical Persianخان—
3Old Turkic𐰴𐰣—
4Old Turkic𐰴𐰍𐰣khagan; king; ruler
5EnglishkaganAlternative spelling of khagan
Every word from English kagan →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣 →