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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinamiratus—
2Greekἀμιράς—
3Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

Words derived from “almirante”

Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Greek ἀμιράς →Every word from Medieval Latin amiratus →