Where does “खान” come from?

खान (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀺, from Sanskrit खानि, from Sanskrit खन्, from Sanskrit -अक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

खान (Hindi): mine, quarry; treasury; storehouse; repository

Definitions

  1. mine, quarry; treasury; storehouse; repository

Ancestry of “खान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀺—
2Sanskritखानिa mine
3Sanskritखन्to dig, dig up, delve, turn up the soil,...
4Sanskrit-अक-er
5Proto-Indo-Iranian-kasCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Sanskrit -अक →Every word from Sanskrit खन् →