Where does “alférez” come from?

alférez (English) comes from Spanish alférez, from Arabic الفارس, from Arabic فَارِس, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

alférez (English): In some Spanish-speaking countries, a...

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Ancestry of “alférez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalférezsecond lieutenant, subaltern, ensign
2Arabicالفارس—
3Arabicفَارِسthe knight
4Middle Persian𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩Persia
5Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
6Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →