The word 'pasha' is originally from Turkish 'paça'

'Pasha' is a word borrowed from Turkish 'paça'. The word entered the English language some time around 1646.

pasha [noun] [1646]

A man of high rank or office (as in Turkey or northern Africa)

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note: Via Turkish paşa from Pahlavi pati ‘lord’ + šāh ‘shah’.
Etymology: Turkish 'paşa'

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