Where does “amiraalius” come from?
amiraalius (Finnish) comes from Finnish amiraali, from Swedish amiral, from French amiral, from Old French amiral, from Latin amiralis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
amiraalius (Finnish): admiralship
Definitions
- admiralship
Ancestry of “amiraalius”, step by step
amiraalius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish amiraali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | amiraali | admiral; red admiral, "Vanessa atalanta" |
| 2 | Swedish | amiral | an admiral |
| 3 | French | amiral | of or belonging to an admiral; admiral |
| 4 | Old French | amiral | admiral |
| 5 | Latin | amiralis | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |