Where does “antimilitarist” come from?
antimilitarist (English) comes from English militarist, from English military, from Old French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
antimilitarist (English): Opposed to militarism; One who opposes militarism
Definitions
- Opposed to militarism; One who opposes militarism
Ancestry of “antimilitarist”, step by step
antimilitarist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English militarist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | militarist | One who believes in the use of military force |
| 2 | English | military | Characteristic of members of the armed forces;... |
| 3 | Old French | militaire | — |
| 4 | Latin | mīlitāris | Of a soldier: soldierly; or of the military: martial |
| 5 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 6 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via French antimilitariste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antimilitariste | antimilitarist |
| 2 | French | anti- | anti |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |