Where does “Amirah” come from?
Amirah (English) comes from English amira, from Armenian ամիրա, from Old Armenian ամիրայ, from Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܪܐ, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.
Ancestry of “Amirah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amira | A member of a wealthy class of Armenian grandees... |
| 2 | Armenian | ամիրա | amir, emir; amira |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ամիրայ | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܐܡܝܪܐ | emir, prince, prefect, commander |
| 5 | Arabic | أَمِير | prince; prince; commander; commander, prince |