Where does “sultan” come from?

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

sultan (Dutch): sultan, a Muslim ruler title; a certain pastry

Definitions

  1. sultan, a Muslim ruler title; a certain pastry

Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishsultanA monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A...
2Ottoman Turkishسلطانsultan
3Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
4Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

Words derived from “sultan”

Every word from Aramaic שולטנא →Every word from Arabic سُلْطَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سلطان →