Where does “amir” come from?

amir (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai امیر, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.

amir (Uzbek): emir

Definitions

  1. emir

Ancestry of “amir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiامیر
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Arabic أَمِيرEvery word from Chagatai امیر