Where does “sultan” come from?

sultan (Tausug) comes from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

sultan (Tausug): sultan (Muslim king)

Definitions

  1. sultan (Muslim king)

Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
2Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
Every word from Aramaic שולטנא →Every word from Arabic سُلْطَان →