Where does “kan” come from?
Khan derives from Persian خان, from Middle Persian hʾn', originally meaning a ruler or provincial governor.
kan (English): Archaic form of khan; A Japanese unit of weight,...
Definitions
- Archaic form of khan; A Japanese unit of weight,...
Ancestry of “kan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 槓 | Short for 槓子 : a set of four identical tiles; a... |
| 2 | Mandarin | 槓 | — |