Where does “سلطان” come from?

سلطان (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic سلطان, from Aramaic שׁוּלְטָנָא.

Ancestry of “سلطان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسلطانpower, strength; rule, dominion; authority
2Aramaicשׁוּלְטָנָא

Words derived from “سلطان

Every word from Aramaic שׁוּלְטָנָאEvery word from Arabic سلطان
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