Where does “emir” come from?
Emir comes from Old French emir, from Arabic أَمِير, meaning commander or leader.
emir (English): a prince, commander or other leader or ruler in...
Definitions
- a prince, commander or other leader or ruler in...
Ancestry of “emir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | emir | — |
| 2 | Arabic | أَمِير | prince; prince; commander; commander, prince |
Words derived from “emir”