Where does “paramilitar” come from?

paramilitar (Catalan) comes from Catalan militar, from Latin milito, from Latin mīles — A soldier.

paramilitar (Catalan): paramilitary

Definitions

  1. paramilitary

Ancestry of “paramilitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmilitarmilitary; soldier; to participate actively in a...
2LatinmilitoI am a soldier, I act as a soldier; I wage war
3LatinmīlesA soldier
Every word from Latin mīles →Every word from Latin milito →Every word from Catalan militar →