Where does “Khan” come from?
Khan derives from Turkish Kağan, from Mongolian хаан, a title for a ruler or sovereign.
Ancestry of “Khan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | خان | khan |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خان | — |
| 3 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰣 | — |
| 4 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰍𐰣 | khagan; king; ruler |
| 5 | English | kagan | Alternative spelling of khagan |