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Where does “vezir” come from?

vezir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish وزیر, from Arabic وَزِير — helper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...

vezir (Turkish): vizier; queen

Definitions

  1. vizier; queen

Ancestry of “vezir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishوزیرminister, cabinet minister; vizier; helper,...
2Arabicوَزِيرhelper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...

Words derived from “vezir”

  • ĉefveziro
  • veziro
  • wezyr
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