Where does “almirantado” come from?

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

almirantado (Portuguese): admiralty office or jurisdiction of an admiral

Definitions

  1. admiralty office or jurisdiction of an admiral

Ancestry of “almirantado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealmiranteadmiral; flag officer
2Old Portuguesealmirante—
3Medieval Latinamiratus—
4Greekἀμιράς—
5Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Arabic أَمِير →Every word from Greek ἀμιράς →Every word from Medieval Latin amiratus →