RavenBlade RavenBlade 30-09-2021 History contestada Why did the Egyptians call their king pharaoh? The Egyptians borrowed the title from the Sumerians. Calling such a powerful ruler king was not enough, and the word pharaoh means god-king. Thinking it was disrespectful to speak directly about a god-king, they referred to the palace instead. The king wore the Double Crown of Egypt, and the word means "he who rules all."