Where does “satraappikunta” come from?
satraappikunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish satraappi, 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 — to sire, beget.
satraappikunta (Finnish): satrapy
Definitions
- satrapy
Ancestry of “satraappikunta”, step by step
satraappikunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish satraappi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | satraappi | satrap |
| 2 | Swedish | satrap | — |
| 3 | French | satrape | satrap |
| 4 | Latin | satrapēs | A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σατράπης | a satrap, title of a Persian viceroy or governor... |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 | satrap |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 | realm, province; kingship, sovereignty, kingdom |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | xšaθram | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |