chanis

Latin

Etymology

From Turkic *qan, contraction of *qaɣan.[1] More at Khan.

Pronunciation

Noun

chanis m

  1. (Medieval Latin) khan

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative chanis chanēs
genitive chanis chanum
dative chanī chanibus
accusative chanem chanēs
ablative chane chanibus
vocative chanis chanēs

Descendants

  • Italian: khan, can (obsolete)
  • Old French: chan
  • Portuguese: , khan
  • Spanish: kan, khan

References

  1. ^ The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Clarendon Press, 1989.