Where does “emir” come from?

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

emir (Portuguese): emir

Definitions

  1. emir

Ancestry of “emir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishامیرcommander; king; prince; chief; ruler; leader
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

Words derived from “emir”

Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Ottoman Turkish امیر →