Where does “سلطان” come from?

سلطان (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian سلطان, from Arabic سلطان, from Aramaic שׁוּלְטָנָא.

سلطان (Urdu): sultan; king

Definitions

  1. sultan; king

Ancestry of “سلطان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسلطان—
2Arabicسلطانpower, strength; rule, dominion; authority
3Aramaicשׁוּלְטָנָא—
Every word from Aramaic שׁוּלְטָנָא →Every word from Arabic سلطان →Every word from Classical Persian سلطان →