Where does “السودان” come from?

السودان (Arabic) comes from Arabic سُودَان, from Arabic السُّودَان.

Ancestry of “السودان”, step by step

السودان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic سُودَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُودَانblack people
2Arabicالسُّودَان—

via Arabic اَلـ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاَلـ—

Words derived from “السودان”

Every word from Arabic السُّودَان →Every word from Arabic سُودَان →