Where does “khan” come from?

khan (Italian) comes from Old French chan, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

khan (Italian): khan

Definitions

  1. khan

Ancestry of “khan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchan—
2Latincānuswhite
3Proto-Italickaznosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

Words derived from “khan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaznos →Every word from Latin cānus →