Where does “эмират” come from?

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

эмират (Russian): emirate country ruled by an emir

Definitions

  1. emirate country ruled by an emir

Ancestry of “эмират”, step by step

эмират traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian эмир

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэмирemir
2Frenchémiremir
3Old Frenchemir—
4Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

via Russian ат

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianатatt
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Old French emir →Every word from French émir →