英语词汇admiral的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

admiral. Technically, all admirals come from the Arabian desert, for the word can be traced to the title of Abu Bakr, who was called Amir-al-muninin, “commander of the faithful,” be- fore he succeeded Muhammad as caliph in a.d. 632. The title Amir, or “commander,” became popular soon after, and naval chiefs were designated Amir-al-ma, “commander of command- ers.” Western seamen who came in contact with the Arabs as- sumed that Amir-al was one word, and believed this was a dis- tinguished title. By the early 13th century, officers were calling themselves amiral, which merely means “commander of.” The d was probably added to the word through a common mispronunciation.

词汇	admiral
词源	admiral. Technically, all admirals come from the Arabian desert, for the word can be traced to the title of Abu Bakr, who was called Amir-al-muninin, “commander of the faithful,” be- fore he succeeded Muhammad as caliph in a.d. 632. The title Amir, or “commander,” became popular soon after, and naval chiefs were designated Amir-al-ma, “commander of command- ers.” Western seamen who came in contact with the Arabs as- sumed that Amir-al was one word, and believed this was a dis- tinguished title. By the early 13th century, officers were calling themselves amiral, which merely means “commander of.” The d was probably added to the word through a common mispronunciation.
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