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Where does “khagan” come from?

khagan (English) comes from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.

khagan (English): A "khan of khans", a ruler of a khaganate; an...

Definitions

  1. A "khan of khans", a ruler of a khaganate; an...

Ancestry of “khagan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkic𐰴𐰍𐰣khagan; king; ruler
2EnglishkaganAlternative spelling of khagan

Words derived from “khagan”

  • khaganate
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