Where does “khan” come from?

Khan comes from Persian خان, derived from Middle Persian hʾn', a title for rulers or officials whose original meaning remains uncertain.

khan (English): A ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol...

Definitions

  1. A ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol...

Ancestry of “khan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخانcaravanserai; khan; rifling
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “khan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-Every word from Persian خان