Where does “ван” come from?

ван (Mongolian) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠸᠠᠩ, from Chinese Mandarin 王.

ван (Mongolian): king, prince

Definitions

  1. king, prince

Ancestry of “ван”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Mongolianᠸᠠᠩ—
2Chinese Mandarin王—
Every word from Chinese Mandarin 王 →Every word from Classical Mongolian ᠸᠠᠩ →