Where does “emir” come from?

emir (Dutch) comes from French émir, from Old French emir, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.

emir (Dutch): emir (an Islamic prince or leader)

Definitions

  1. emir (an Islamic prince or leader)

Ancestry of “emir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchémiremir
2Old Frenchemir
3Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

Words derived from “emir

Every word from Arabic أَمِيرEvery word from Old French emirEvery word from French émir
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