Where does “soldierless” come from?
soldierless (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
soldierless (English): Without soldiers; Without soldier ants
Definitions
- Without soldiers; Without soldier ants
Ancestry of “soldierless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | soldier | A member of an army, of any rank; A private in... |
| 2 | Middle English | soudeour | — |
| 3 | Old French | soudier | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | soldarius | soldier; mercenary |
| 5 | Late Latin | solidus | a gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |