Where does “خان” come from?

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

Ancestry of “خان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkic𐰴𐰣
2Old Turkic𐰴𐰍𐰣khagan; king; ruler
3EnglishkaganAlternative spelling of khagan

Words derived from “خان

Every word from English kaganEvery word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣