Where does “satrapal” come from?
satrapal (English) comes from English satrap, from Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs, from Ancient Greek σατράπης, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶, from Proto-Iranian xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám — to sire, beget.
satrapal (English): Of, related to, or in the manner of a satrap or a...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or in the manner of a satrap or a...
Ancestry of “satrapal”, step by step
satrapal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English satrap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | satrap | A governor of a Persian province; A subordinate... |
| 2 | Middle English | satrape | — |
| 3 | Latin | satrapēs | A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σατράπης | a satrap, title of a Persian viceroy or governor... |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 | satrap |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 | realm, province; kingship, sovereignty, kingdom |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | xšaθram | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |