Where does “sultano” come from?
sultano (Ido) comes from Portuguese sultão, from French sultan, from Turkish sultan, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
sultano (Ido): sultan
Definitions
- sultan
Ancestry of “sultano”, step by step
sultano traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese sultão
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sultão | sultan |
| 2 | French | sultan | A sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title; A... |
| 3 | Turkish | sultan | A monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | سلطان | sultan |
| 5 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 6 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |
via English sultan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sultan | The holder of a secular office, formally... |
via Italian sultano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sultano | sultan |