Where does “pašša” come from?
pašša (Finnish) comes from Turkish paşa, from Ottoman Turkish پاشا, from Persian پادشاه — king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign.
pašša (Finnish): A pasha
Ancestry of “pašša”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | paşa | well-behaved, good-natured; pasha; former title... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاشا | pasha |
| 3 | Persian | پادشاه | king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign |
Words derived from “pašša”