Where does “remilitarise” come from?
remilitarise (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
remilitarise (English): Alternative form of remilitarize
Definitions
- Alternative form of remilitarize
Ancestry of “remilitarise”, step by step
remilitarise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English militarise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | militarise | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of... |
| 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 |