Etymograph

English

Mirza

Mirza comes from Persian میرزا, and goes back to میر ‘commander’.

  1. Persianc. 900–presentمیرmir‘commander’
  2. Persian, derivedc. 900–presentمیرزاmirzâ
  3. EnglishtodayMirza

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Persianc. 900–presentمیرmir‘commander’
  2. Persian, derivedc. 900–presentمیرزاmirzâ
  3. EnglishtodayMirza

Every English word from Persian میر

Today it means

noun A title denoting the rank of a high nobleman or prince, signifying a male-line descent and relationship to the Imperial Families of Turkey, Persia and later South Asia, and was the title borne by members of the highest aristocracies in Tatar states, such as the khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan.

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Etymograph / Persian میر / Mirza

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