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