Where does “ханума” come from?

ханума (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish خانم, from Ottoman Turkish خان, from Classical Persian خان, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.

ханума (Serbo-Croatian): wife; woman, lady

Definitions

  1. wife; woman, lady

Ancestry of “ханума”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخانمlady, woman; Miss, Mrs, Lady; wife
2Ottoman Turkishخانinn, caravanserai; khan
3Classical Persianخان—
4Old Turkic𐰴𐰣—
5Old Turkic𐰴𐰍𐰣khagan; king; ruler
6EnglishkaganAlternative spelling of khagan
Every word from English kagan →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 →Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣 →