Where does “amarala” come from?

amarala (Makasar) comes from Malay amberal, from Dutch admiraal, from Middle Dutch ammirael, from Old French amiral, from Latin amiralis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

amarala (Makasar): admiral in historical Makassarese sources, often referring to high-ranking Dutch East India Company maritime officials, such as Speelman and Smout

Definitions

  1. admiral in historical Makassarese sources, often referring to high-ranking Dutch East India Company maritime officials, such as Speelman and Smout

Ancestry of “amarala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayamberal—
2DutchadmiraalAdmiral
3Middle Dutchammirael—
4Old Frenchamiraladmiral
5Latinamiralis—
6Latin-ālis—
7Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin amiralis →