Where does “خاقان” come from?
خاقان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian hʾkʾn', from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.
خاقان (Persian): khagan
Ancestry of “خاقان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | hʾkʾn' | — |
| 2 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰍𐰣 | khagan; king; ruler |
| 3 | English | kagan | Alternative spelling of khagan |
Words derived from “خاقان”