Where does “sultão” come from?

sultão (Portuguese) comes from French sultan, from Turkish sultan, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

sultão (Portuguese): sultan

Definitions

  1. sultan

Ancestry of “sultão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchsultanA sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title; A...
2TurkishsultanA monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A...
3Ottoman Turkishسلطانsultan
4Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
5Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

Words derived from “sultão”

Every word from Aramaic שולטנא →Every word from Arabic سُلْطَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سلطان →