Where does “sultan” come from?

sultan (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

sultan (Norwegian Nynorsk): sultan ruler

Definitions

  1. sultan ruler

Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
2Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
Every word from Aramaic שולטנא →Every word from Arabic سُلْطَان →
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