Where does “خان” come from?
خان (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
خان (Persian): caravanserai; khan; rifling
Definitions
- caravanserai; khan; rifling
Ancestry of “خان”, step by step
خان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
via Turkic xān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkic | xān | — |