Etymology

padishah

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Today it means: A ruler of a Muslim country or state. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish پادشاه ← Classical Persian پادِشاه
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The story

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromپادِشاه
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromپادشاه
  3. English todayPadishah

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پادشاه (padişah), from Classical Persian پادِشاه (pādišāh) / پادْشاه (pādšāh).

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