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Where does “éimír” come from?

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

éimír (Irish): emir

Definitions

  1. emir

Ancestry of “éimír”, step by step

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

Words derived from “éimír”

  • éimíríocht
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →