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Where does “sulttaani” come from?

sulttaani (Finnish) comes from Swedish sultan, from French sultan, from Turkish sultan, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

sulttaani (Finnish): sultan

Definitions

  1. sultan

Ancestry of “sulttaani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsultansultan
2FrenchsultanA sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title; A...
3TurkishsultanA monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A...
4Ottoman Turkishسلطانsultan
5Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
6Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

Words derived from “sulttaani”

  • sulttaanikunta
  • sulttaanikana
  • sulttaanirusina
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