Where does “кан” come from?
кан (Northern Altai) comes from Mongolian хаан, from Mongolian ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ — royal; king, emperor, khan, sovereign, monarch.
кан (Northern Altai): blood
Definitions
- blood
Ancestry of “кан”, step by step
кан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Mongolian хаан
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | хаан | khan; emperor; khan; imperial |
| 2 | Mongolian | ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ | royal; king, emperor, khan, sovereign, monarch |
via Proto-Turkic *kān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *kān | blood |