Where does “باشا” come from?

باشا (Arabic) comes from Turkish paşa, from Ottoman Turkish پاشا, from Persian پادشاه — king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign.

باشا (Arabic): pasha, bashaw; sir, mister

Definitions

  1. pasha, bashaw; sir, mister

Ancestry of “باشا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishpaşawell-behaved, good-natured; pasha; former title...
2Ottoman Turkishپاشاpasha
3Persianپادشاهking, Padishah; monarch; sovereign
Every word from Persian پادشاه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پاشا →Every word from Turkish paşa →