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Where does “سلطان” come from?

سلطان (Persian) comes from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

سلطان (Persian): sultan; king

Definitions

  1. sultan; king

Ancestry of “سلطان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
2Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

Words derived from “سلطان”

  • సుల్తాను
  • सुल्तान
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