Where does “蘇丹” come from?
蘇丹 (Chinese) comes from English sultan, from Middle French sultan, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
蘇丹 (Chinese): sultan
Ancestry of “蘇丹”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sultan | The holder of a secular office, formally... |
| 2 | Middle French | sultan | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | سلطان | sultan |
| 4 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 5 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |