admiral – First used in English to mean “an emir or prince under the Sultan,” coming from Arabic amir al, “commander of”; admiral was originally a sea lord due to the office of amir-al-bahr or amir-al-ma (Arabic), “ameer/emir of the sea.” More…
prince – Derived from Latin princeps, “chief man” or “leading citizen.” More…
tycoon – Comes from Japanese tai, “great,” and kun, “prince, lord,” from Chinese da, “great,” and jun, “prince, ruler.” More…
whipping boy – Meaning “scapegoat,” the phrase derives from the boy formerly raised with a prince or other young nobleman and whipped for the latter’s misdeeds. More…