Where does “almirante” come from?
almirante (Old Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin amiratus, from Greek ἀμιράς, from Arabic أَمِير — prince; prince; commander; commander, prince.
Ancestry of “almirante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | amiratus | — |
| 2 | Greek | ἀμιράς | — |
| 3 | Arabic | أَمِير | prince; prince; commander; commander, prince |