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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

  1. caravanserai; khan; rifling

Ancestry of “خان”, step by step

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

Words derived from “خان”

  • chum
  • khan
  • kan
  • chummy
  • cham
  • khanate
  • khansamah
  • chumminess
  • kans
  • chummily
  • chummery
  • khanum
  • chumship
  • chummage
  • chumbucket
  • chumocracy
  • chumbox
  • unchummy
  • chummo
  • cham
  • chum
  • čoms
  • ханума
  • han
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