Where does “sultan” come from?
sultan (Danish) comes from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
sultan (Danish): sultan
Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 2 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |