Where does “Satrapa” come from?
Satrapa (Translingual) comes from Latin satrapa, from Ancient Greek σατράπης, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶, from Proto-Iranian xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám, from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
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Ancestry of “Satrapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | satrapa | A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σατράπης | a satrap, title of a Persian viceroy or governor... |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 | satrap |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 | realm, province; kingship, sovereignty, kingdom |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | xšaθram | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |