Where does “amir” come from?

amir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish امر, from Arabic أَمْر — order, command.

amir (Turkish): chief

Definitions

  1. chief

Ancestry of “amir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishامرcommand, order, an action or inaction that must be obeyed, mandated by someone in authority
2Arabicأَمْرorder, command

Words derived from “amir”

Every word from Arabic أَمْر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish امر →