Where does “Basha” come from?

Basha (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاشا, from Persian پادشاه — king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign.

Ancestry of “Basha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپاشاpasha
2Persianپادشاهking, Padishah; monarch; sovereign
Every word from Persian پادشاه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پاشا →
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