Where does “visir” come from?

visir (Catalan) comes from French vizir, from Ottoman Turkish وزیر, from Arabic وَزِير — helper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...

visir (Catalan): vizier

Definitions

  1. vizier

Ancestry of “visir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvizirvizier
2Ottoman Turkishوزیرminister, cabinet minister; vizier; helper,...
3Arabicوَزِيرhelper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...
Every word from Arabic وَزِير →Every word from Ottoman Turkish وزیر →Every word from French vizir →