Where does “Hanönü” come from?
Hanönü (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 “Hanönü”, step by step
Hanönü traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | han | khan; inn |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خان | inn, caravanserai; khan |
| 3 | Classical Persian | خان | — |
| 4 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰣 | — |
| 5 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰍𐰣 | khagan; king; ruler |
| 6 | English | kagan | Alternative spelling of khagan |
via Turkish onu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | onu | him, her, it |