Where does βKhitanicβ come from?
Khitanic (English) comes from English Khitan, from Khitan π±Ώπ²«.
Khitanic (English): Of or relating to the Khitans
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Khitans
Ancestry of βKhitanicβ, step by step
Khitanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Khitan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Khitan | A member of the Mongolic people who ruled Manchuria, then northern China as the Liao, then Central Asia as the Qara Khitais, from the 9th to 13th century |
| 2 | Khitan | π±Ώπ²« | β |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |