Where does “viceamiral” come from?
viceamiral (Swedish) comes from Swedish amiral, from French amiral, from Old French amiral, from Latin amiralis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
viceamiral (Swedish): a vice admiral
Definitions
- a vice admiral
Ancestry of “viceamiral”, step by step
viceamiral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish amiral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | amiral | an admiral |
| 2 | French | amiral | of or belonging to an admiral; admiral |
| 3 | Old French | amiral | admiral |
| 4 | Latin | amiralis | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via Swedish vice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vice | vice, second in rank, deputy, stand-in, acting |