Where does “sulttaanikunta” come from?
sulttaanikunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish sulttaani, 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;...
sulttaanikunta (Finnish): sultanate
Definitions
- sultanate
Ancestry of “sulttaanikunta”, step by step
sulttaanikunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sulttaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sulttaani | sultan |
| 2 | Swedish | sultan | sultan ruler |
| 3 | French | sultan | A sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title; A... |
| 4 | Turkish | sultan | A monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | سلطان | sultan |
| 6 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 7 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |