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Where does “konteramiral” come from?

konteramiral (Swedish) comes from Swedish konter, from German kontern, from English counter, from Middle English countour, from Middle French contoir, from Middle French compter, from Old French compter, from Latin computāre — resin, gum; to say, speak.

konteramiral (Swedish): a rear admiral

Definitions

  1. a rear admiral

Ancestry of “konteramiral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkonter—
2Germankontern—
3EnglishcounterOne who counts; A reckoner; someone who collects...
4Middle Englishcountour—
5Middle FrenchcontoirAlternative spelling of comptoir
6Middle Frenchcompterto recount; to tell
7Old Frenchcompter—
8Latincomputāre—
9Latincomputō—
10Latincom-allomorph of con-
11Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
12Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
13Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
14Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt—
18Germankitt—
19Old High Germankuti—
20Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
21Proto-Germanickweduzresin
22Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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