Where does “sultanry” come from?
sultanry (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;...
sultanry (English): The dominion of a sultan
Definitions
- The dominion of a sultan
Ancestry of “sultanry”, step by step
sultanry traces back through two 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 ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |