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Etymology of the English word sultana

the English word sultana
derived from the Italian word sultana
derived from the Italian word sultano
derived from the Classical Arabic word sulṭān
derived from the Arabic word sulṭan

Date

The earliest known usage of sultana in English dates from the 16th century.

Cognates

Dutch sultanarozijn, German Sultanine, Swedish sultanrussin

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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