Where does “emir” come from?

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

emir (Romanian): emir

Definitions

  1. emir

Ancestry of “emir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchémiremir
2Old Frenchemir—
3Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Old French emir →Every word from French émir →