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Where does “amiratus” come from?

amiratus (Medieval Latin) comes from Greek ἀμιράς, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.

Ancestry of “amiratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekἀμιράς—
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

Words derived from “amiratus”

  • vicealmirante
  • almirante
  • almirantazgo
  • amirate
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →