Where does “hanım” come from?
hanım (Turkish) 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.
hanım (Turkish): wife; lady; Miss, Missus
Ancestry of “hanım”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | خانم | lady, woman; Miss, Mrs, Lady; wife |
| 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 |
Words derived from “hanım”