Where does “contra-almirante” come from?

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

contra-almirante (Portuguese): rear admiral

Definitions

  1. rear admiral

Ancestry of “contra-almirante”, 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 →