Where does “sultan” come from?

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

sultan (Turkish): A monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A...

Definitions

  1. A monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A...

Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسلطانsultan
2Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
3Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

Words derived from “sultan

Every word from Aramaic שולטנאEvery word from Arabic سُلْطَانEvery word from Ottoman Turkish سلطان
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