Where does “veziro” come from?
veziro (Esperanto) comes from English vizier, from Ottoman Turkish وزیر, from Arabic وَزِير — helper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...
veziro (Esperanto): vizier
Definitions
- vizier
Ancestry of “veziro”, step by step
veziro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English vizier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vizier | A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | وزیر | minister, cabinet minister; vizier; helper,... |
| 3 | Arabic | وَزِير | helper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,... |
via Turkish vezir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | vezir | vizier; queen |
via French vizir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vizir | vizier |