Where does “chan” come from?

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

chan (Polish): khan

Definitions

khan

Ancestry of “chan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	خان	inn, caravanserai; khan
2	Classical Persian	خان	—
3	Old Turkic	𐰴𐰣	—
4	Old Turkic	𐰴𐰍𐰣	khagan; king; ruler
5	English	kagan	Alternative spelling of khagan

Words derived from “chan”

chana

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