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Where does “emir” come from?

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

Ancestry of “emir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

Words derived from “emir”

  • emir
  • emirate
  • amirate
  • emirship
  • 에미리트
  • éimír
  • éimíríocht
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