Where does “خان” come from?

خان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian خان, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.

خان (Ottoman Turkish): inn, caravanserai; khan

Definitions

  1. inn, caravanserai; khan

Ancestry of “خان”, step by step

خان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian خان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخان—
2Old Turkic𐰴𐰣—
3Old Turkic𐰴𐰍𐰣khagan; king; ruler
4EnglishkaganAlternative spelling of khagan

via Persian خان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخانcaravanserai; khan; rifling
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “خان”

Every word from English kagan →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣 →