satrap

The story

1. Old Median · derived from*xšaθrapāvan
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromσατράπης
3. Latin · derived fromsatrapēs“governor”
4. Middle English · inherited fromsatrape
5. English todaysatrap

From Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāvan (literally “kingdom-protector”), which is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā); see there for more.