Where does “султанат” come from?
султанат (Russian) comes from Russian султан, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
султанат (Russian): sultanate
Definitions
- sultanate
Ancestry of “султанат”, step by step
султанат traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian султан
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | султан | sultan; plume "on the headgear" |
| 2 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 3 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |
via Russian ат
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ат | att |