Where does “sultanic” come from?
sultanic (English) comes from English sultan, from Middle French sultan, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
sultanic (English): Of or relating to a sultan or a sultanate
Definitions
- Of or relating to a sultan or a sultanate
Ancestry of “sultanic”, step by step
sultanic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English sultan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sultan | The holder of a secular office, formally... |
| 2 | Middle French | sultan | sultan ruler of a Muslim state |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | سلطان | sultan |
| 4 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 5 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |
via Serbo-Croatian sultan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | sultan | sultan |