Where does “Kytay” come from?
Kytay (English) comes from English Kitai, from Latin Kitai, from Khitan Khita(n).
Ancestry of “Kytay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Kitai | the Khitan people, their language |
| 2 | Latin | Kitai | — |
| 3 | Khitan | Khita(n) | — |