Where does “sultan” come from?
sultan (Swedish) comes from French sultan, from Turkish sultan, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
sultan (Swedish): sultan
Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sultan | A sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title; A... |
| 2 | Turkish | sultan | A monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | سلطان | sultan |
| 4 | Arabic | سُلْطَان | ruler, king; sultan |
| 5 | Aramaic | שולטנא | power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;... |