Where does “emir” come from?

emir (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ottoman Turkish امیر, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.

emir (Norwegian Nynorsk): an emir

Definitions

  1. an emir

Ancestry of “emir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishامیرcommander; king; prince; chief; ruler; leader
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Ottoman Turkish امیر →