Where does “infantry” come from?
Infantry comes from Spanish infantería, derived from Latin infans meaning "unable to speak" or "child," from in- "not" and fans "speaking," ultimately developing to denote foot soldiers.
infantry (English): Soldiers who fight on foot , as opposed to...
Definitions
- Soldiers who fight on foot , as opposed to...
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