Where does “kadin” come from?

kadin (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish قادین, from Common Turkic xātun, from Sogdian γwtʾynh — queen.

kadin (English): A woman of a sultan's harem

Definitions

  1. A woman of a sultan's harem

Ancestry of “kadin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقادینlady, matron, consort, spouse
2Common Turkicxātunqueen, lady
3Sogdianγwtʾynhqueen
Every word from Sogdian γwtʾynh →Every word from Common Turkic xātun →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قادین →