Where does “султан” come from?

султан (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

султан (Bulgarian): sultan

Definitions

  1. sultan

Ancestry of “султан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسلطانsultan
2Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
3Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
Every word from Aramaic שולטנא →Every word from Arabic سُلْطَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سلطان →
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