Etymology of the English word admiral
the English word
admiralderived from the English word
amyralderived from the Old French word
amiralderived from the Medieval Latin word
amiralisDate
The earliest known usage of admiral in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
admiraal, French
admiral, German
Admiral, Icelandic
admíráll, Lithuanian
admirolas, Russian
адмирaл, Swedish
admiralUsage
Word found in Modern English
