Where does “vizier” come from?

Vizier comes from Ottoman Turkish وزیر, from Arabic وَزِير, a term for a high-ranking government official or minister.

vizier (English): A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic...

Definitions

  1. A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic...

Ancestry of “vizier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishوزیرminister, cabinet minister; vizier; helper,...
2Arabicوَزِيرhelper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...

Words derived from “vizier”

Every word from Arabic وَزِير →Every word from Ottoman Turkish وزیر →