Where does “khatun” come from?

khatun (English) comes from Persian خاتون, from Sogdian 𐼶𐼴𐽂𐼰𐼷𐼻𐼳.

khatun (English): A lady or wife in certain Central Asian...

Definitions

  1. A lady or wife in certain Central Asian...

Ancestry of “khatun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخاتونlady, matron; noblewoman
2Sogdian𐼶𐼴𐽂𐼰𐼷𐼻𐼳
Every word from Sogdian 𐼶𐼴𐽂𐼰𐼷𐼻𐼳Every word from Persian خاتون
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