Where does “Konteradmiral” come from?
Konteradmiral (German) comes from German Admiral, from English Admiral, from Middle English admiral, from Old French amiral, from Latin amiralis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
Konteradmiral (German): rear admiral a two-star rank in the modern German navy
Definitions
- rear admiral a two-star rank in the modern German navy
Ancestry of “Konteradmiral”, step by step
Konteradmiral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Admiral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Admiral | admiral male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | English | Admiral | A naval officer title |
| 3 | Middle English | admiral | — |
| 4 | Old French | amiral | admiral |
| 5 | Latin | amiralis | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via French contre-amiral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | contre-amiral | rear admiral |