Where does “칸” come from?

칸 (Korean) comes from Korean 간, from Chinese 奸.

칸 (Korean): room, chamber; Synonym of 칸막이; space, blank space

Definitions

  1. room, chamber; Synonym of 칸막이; space, blank space

Ancestry of “칸”, step by step

칸 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 간

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean간for; between; salty seasonings
2Chinese奸—

via French Cannes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchCannes—
2Old FrenchCanua—

via Mongolian ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨroyal; king, emperor, khan, sovereign, monarch

Words derived from “칸”

Every word from Chinese 奸 →Every word from Korean 간 →