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Where does “hatun” come from?

hatun (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاتون, from Persian خاتون, from Sogdian 𐼶𐼴𐽂𐼰𐼷𐼻𐼳.

hatun (Turkish): an attractive young woman; wife; lady, noble...

Definitions

  1. an attractive young woman; wife; lady, noble...

Ancestry of “hatun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخاتون—
2Persianخاتونlady, matron; noblewoman
3Sogdian𐼶𐼴𐽂𐼰𐼷𐼻𐼳—
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