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Where does “Padishah” come from?

Padishah (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish پادشاه, from Persian پادشاه — king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign.

Padishah (English): A ruler of a Muslim country or state

Definitions

  1. A ruler of a Muslim country or state

Ancestry of “Padishah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپادشاهking, Padishah
2Persianپادشاهking, Padishah; monarch; sovereign
Every word from Persian پادشاه →