Where does “Khan” come from?
Khan derives from Turkish Kağan, from Mongolian хаан, a title for a ruler or sovereign.
Khan (English): used extensively among Muslims of South Asia
Definitions
- used extensively among Muslims of South Asia
Ancestry of “Khan”, step by step
Khan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu خان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
via Arabic خان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خان | hostel, caravanserai, inn; to be disloyal, to be... |
| 2 | Persian | خان | caravanserai; khan; rifling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
Words derived from “Khan”