Where does “emirat” come from?

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

emirat (Indonesian): emirate

Definitions

  1. emirate

Ancestry of “emirat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchemiraatAn emirate, state or territory ruled by an emir;...
2Dutchemiremir (an Islamic prince or leader)
3Frenchémiremir
4Old Frenchemir—
5Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →
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