Where does “Çelikhan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Çelikhan”, step by step

Çelikhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish han

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishhankhan; inn
2Ottoman Turkishخانinn, caravanserai; khan
3Classical Persianخان
4Old Turkic𐰴𐰣
5Old Turkic𐰴𐰍𐰣khagan; king; ruler
6EnglishkaganAlternative spelling of khagan

via Turkish çelik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishçeliksteel; cutting of a plant; the wood piece struck...
2Ottoman Turkishچلیكa piece of wood or metal bevelled or tapering at...
Every word from English kaganEvery word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣Every word from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣