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
Ancestry of “emir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | émir | emir |
| 2 | Old French | emir | — |
| 3 | Arabic | أَمِير | prince; prince; commander; commander, prince |
Words derived from “emir”