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 kagan →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣 →