Where does “خانم” come from?
خانم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خان, from Classical Persian خان, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.
خانم (Ottoman Turkish): lady, woman; Miss, Mrs, Lady; wife
Definitions
- lady, woman; Miss, Mrs, Lady; wife