Where does “илхэн” come from?

илхэн (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian ил, from Proto-Turkic ēl — realm.

илхэн (Mongolian): quite clear, rather obvious

Definitions

  1. quite clear, rather obvious

Ancestry of “илхэн”, step by step

илхэн traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mongolian ил

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianилfawn; clear, obvious, perceptible; out in the...
2Proto-Turkicēlrealm

via Mongolian хан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianханarchduke, princely khan
2Classical Mongolianᠬᠠᠨ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic ēl →Every word from Mongolian ил →