Before revision: Amīr al-Baḥr (, "commander of the sea") is considered to be the etymological origin of the English admiral, the French and similar terms in other European languages .
After revision: Amīr al-Baḥr (, "commander of the sea") , a position in the Fatimid navy, is frequently mistaken as, the etymological origin of the English admiral, the French and similar terms in other European languages .