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
- pasha, bashaw; sir, mister
Ancestry of “باشا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | paşa | well-behaved, good-natured; pasha; former title... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاشا | pasha |
| 3 | Persian | پادشاه | king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign |