Where does “amir” come from?
amir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish امر, from Arabic أَمْر — order, command.
amir (Turkish): chief
Ancestry of “amir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | امر | — |
| 2 | Arabic | أَمْر | order, command |
Words derived from “amir”