Where does “пан” come from?

пан (Ukrainian) comes from Polish pan, from Proto-Slavic gъpanъ — ruler, master.

пан (Ukrainian): lord, master, mister, sir a general honorific...

Definitions

  1. lord, master, mister, sir a general honorific...

Ancestry of “пан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpangentleman, man; master, teacher; lord
2Proto-Slavicgъpanъruler, master

Words derived from “пан

Every word from Proto-Slavic gъpanъEvery word from Polish pan