Where does “antimilitant” come from?
antimilitant (English) comes from English militant, from Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, from Latin milito, from Latin mīles — A soldier.
antimilitant (English): Opposing militants; One who opposes militants
Definitions
- Opposing militants; One who opposes militants
Ancestry of “antimilitant”, step by step
antimilitant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English militant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | militant | Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent,... |
| 2 | Middle French | militant | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīlitāns | being a soldier; serving in the military |
| 4 | Latin | milito | I am a soldier, I act as a soldier; I wage war |
| 5 | Latin | mīles | A soldier |
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |