Where does “cadână” come from?

cadână (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قادین, from Common Turkic xātun, from Sogdian γwtʾynh — queen.

cadână (Romanian): odalisque

Definitions

  1. odalisque

Ancestry of “cadână”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقادینlady, matron, consort, spouse
2Common Turkicxātunqueen, lady
3Sogdianγwtʾynhqueen
Every word from Sogdian γwtʾynh →Every word from Common Turkic xātun →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قادین →