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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰣 | — |
| 2 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰍𐰣 | khagan; king; ruler |
| 3 | English | kagan | Alternative spelling of khagan |