Where does “satraappi” come from?
satraappi (Finnish) comes from Swedish satrap, from French 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.
satraappi (Finnish): satrap
Definitions
- satrap
Ancestry of “satraappi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | satrap | — |
| 2 | French | satrape | satrap |
| 3 | Latin | satrapēs | A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians |
| 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 |