Where does “Kahn” come from?
Kahn (German) comes from Middle Low German kāne, from Old Saxon *kano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
Kahn (German): a small boat used on inland waters; a ship,...
Definitions
- a small boat used on inland waters; a ship,...
Ancestry of “Kahn”, step by step
Kahn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German kāne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | kāne | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *kano | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
via Middle High German kane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kane | — |