Where does “sowdan” come from?

sowdan (Middle English) comes from French soudan, from Arabic سُودَان, from Arabic السُّودَان.

sowdan (Middle English): sultan

Definitions

  1. sultan

Ancestry of “sowdan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsoudan—
2Arabicسُودَانblack people
3Arabicالسُّودَان—
Every word from Arabic السُّودَان →Every word from Arabic سُودَان →Every word from French soudan →