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Where does “мичман” come from?

мичман (Russian) comes from English midshipman — An officer of the lowest rank in several navies;...

мичман (Russian): midshipman, warrant officer

Definitions

  1. midshipman, warrant officer

Ancestry of “мичман”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmidshipmanAn officer of the lowest rank in several navies;...
Every word from English midshipman →