Where does “sultan” come from?
sultan (Tagalog) comes from Spanish sultán, from Turkish sultan, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
sultan (Tagalog): sultan
Definitions
- sultan
Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step
sultan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sultán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sultán | sultan |
| 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;... |
via Malay sultan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sultan | sultan ruler |