English
alférez
Alférez comes from Spanish alférez, and goes back to Arabic فَارِس.
- Arabicc. 500–presentفَارِسfāris
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalférez
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentفَارِسfāris
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalférez
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Arabic فَارِس
Today it means
noun In some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic فَارِس / alférez