Where does “émir” come from?

émir (French) comes from Old French emir, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.

émir (French): emir

Definitions

  1. emir

Ancestry of “émir”, step by step

émir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French emir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchemir—
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

via Ottoman Turkish امیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishامیرcommander; king; prince; chief; ruler; leader

Words derived from “émir”

Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Old French emir →