1
Stage 1 of 3
sultan
Arabic · medieval
"power, ruler"
meaning "power" or "authority", later a ruler's title
2
Stage 2 of 3
sultan
Ottoman Turkish · medieval
"the Ottoman ruler"
adopted as the title for the Ottoman monarch
3
Stage 3 of 3
sultan
English · medieval
"a Muslim sovereign or ruler"
adopted for Muslim rulers generally
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom