Where does “эмир” come from?

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

эмир (Russian): emir

Definitions

  1. emir

Ancestry of “эмир”, step by step

эмир traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French émir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchémiremir
2Old Frenchemir—
3Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

via Arabic أَمِيرْ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَمِيرْ—

Words derived from “эмир”

Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Old French emir →Every word from French émir →