Where does “Wazir” come from?

Wazir comes from Pashto وزير, a word of ultimately uncertain origin and meaning.

Wazir (English): A member of a tribe of Pashtuns in Waziristan,...

Definitions

  1. A member of a tribe of Pashtuns in Waziristan,...

Ancestry of “Wazir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PashtoوزيرWazir, a Pashtun tribe
2Arabicوَزِيرhelper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...
Every word from Arabic وَزِيرEvery word from Pashto وزير