Where does “soldan” come from?
soldan (English) comes from Middle English soudan, from Old French soudan, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
soldan (English): The ruler of a major Muslim state in the Middle...
Definitions
- The ruler of a major Muslim state in the Middle...
Ancestry of “soldan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | soudan | — |
| 2 | Old French | soudan | — |
| 3 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 4 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |