Where does “antimilitaristic” come from?
antimilitaristic (English) comes from English militaristic, 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.
antimilitaristic (English): Opposing militarism
Definitions
- Opposing militarism
Ancestry of “antimilitaristic”, step by step
antimilitaristic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English militaristic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | militaristic | Using the power of the military; Related to the... |
| 2 | English | militarist | One who believes in the use of military force |
| 3 | English | military | Characteristic of members of the armed forces;... |
| 4 | Old French | militaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | mīlitāris | Of a soldier: soldierly; or of the military: martial |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |