Where does “satrapian” come from?
satrapian (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.
satrapian (English): satrapal
Ancestry of “satrapian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | satrap | A governor of a Persian province; A subordinate... |
| 2 | Middle English | satrape | — |
| 3 | Latin | satrapēs | — |
| 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 |