Where does “khanji” come from?

khanji (English) comes from English Khan, from Urdu خان, from Classical Persian خان, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.

khanji (English): An innkeeper, a proprietor of a khan or caravansarai

Definitions

  1. An innkeeper, a proprietor of a khan or caravansarai

Ancestry of “khanji”, step by step

khanji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Khan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKhanused extensively among Muslims of South Asia
2Urduخانkhan
3Classical Persianخان—
4Old Turkic𐰴𐰣—
5Old Turkic𐰴𐰍𐰣khagan; king; ruler
6EnglishkaganAlternative spelling of khagan

via English Ji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJiAn ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing
2Chinese薊—
Every word from English kagan →