Where does “султан” come from?
султан (Russian) comes from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
султан (Russian): sultan; plume "on the headgear"
Definitions
- sultan; plume "on the headgear"
Ancestry of “султан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 2 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |