Where does “footsoldiery” come from?
footsoldiery (English) comes from English soldiery, from English soldier, from Middle English soudeour, from Old French soudier, from Medieval Latin soldarius, from Late Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s — whole.
footsoldiery (English): Foot soldiers collectively
Definitions
- Foot soldiers collectively
Ancestry of “footsoldiery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | soldiery | Soldiers considered as a group; The profession or... |
| 2 | English | soldier | A member of an army, of any rank; A private in... |
| 3 | Middle English | soudeour | — |
| 4 | Old French | soudier | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | soldarius | soldier; mercenary |
| 6 | Late Latin | solidus | a gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |