Where does “alfiere” come from?
alfiere (Italian) 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.
alfiere (Italian): standard-bearer; ensign; pioneer
Definitions
- standard-bearer; ensign; pioneer
Ancestry of “alfiere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alférez | second lieutenant, subaltern, ensign |
| 2 | Arabic | الفارس | — |
| 3 | Arabic | فَارِس | the knight |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩 | Persia |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |