Where does “militair” come from?

militair (Dutch) comes from Middle French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

militair (Dutch): soldier; military

Definitions

soldier; military

Ancestry of “militair”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	militaire	military
2	Latin	mīlitāris	—
3	Latin	-āris	—
4	Latin	-ālis	—
5	Proto-Italic	-ālis	—

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →

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