Where does “almirante” come from?

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

almirante (Portuguese): admiral; flag officer

Definitions

  1. admiral; flag officer

Ancestry of “almirante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesealmirante—
2Medieval Latinamiratus—
3Greekἀμιράς—
4Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince

Words derived from “almirante”

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