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Where does “amiral” come from?

amiral (French) comes from Old French amiral, from Latin amiralis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

amiral (French): of or belonging to an admiral; admiral

Definitions

  1. of or belonging to an admiral; admiral

Ancestry of “amiral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchamiraladmiral
2Latinamiralis—
3Latin-ālis—
4Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “amiral”

  • admiral
  • admiral
  • amiral
  • amirallik
  • آمیرال
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