Where does “Emir” come from?

Emir (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish امیر, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.

Ancestry of “Emir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishامیرcommander; king; prince; chief; ruler; leader
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Ottoman Turkish امیر →
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