Where does “basza” come from?

basza (Polish) comes from Old Polish basza, from Ottoman Turkish پاشا, from Persian پادشاه — king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign.

basza (Polish): pasha

Definitions

  1. pasha

Ancestry of “basza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbaszapasha
2Ottoman Turkishپاشاpasha
3Persianپادشاهking, Padishah; monarch; sovereign
Every word from Persian پادشاه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پاشا →Every word from Old Polish basza →
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