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Where does “vazir” come from?

vazir (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai وزیر, from Classical Persian وزیر, from Arabic وزير — minister, cabinet minister; vizier; helper,...

vazir (Uzbek): minister; vizier

Definitions

  1. minister; vizier

Ancestry of “vazir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiوزیر—
2Classical Persianوزیر—
3Arabicوزيرminister, cabinet minister; vizier; helper,...
Every word from Arabic وزير →