Where does “kaan” come from?

kaan (Middle French) comes from Persian خان, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

kaan (Middle French): khan

Definitions

  1. khan

Ancestry of “kaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخانcaravanserai; khan; rifling
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Persian خان →
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