Where does “خاقان” come from?
خاقان (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian خاقان, from Middle Persian hʾkʾn', from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.
خاقان (Urdu): khagan
Ancestry of “خاقان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | خاقان | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hʾkʾn' | — |
| 3 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰍𐰣 | khagan; king; ruler |
| 4 | English | kagan | Alternative spelling of khagan |