Where does “soldierliness” come from?
soldierliness (English) comes from English soldierly, 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.
soldierliness (English): The state or condition of being soldierly
Definitions
- The state or condition of being soldierly
Ancestry of “soldierliness”, step by step
soldierliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soldierly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soldierly | In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier |
| 2 | English | soldier | A member of an army, of any rank; A private in... |
| 3 | Middle English | soudeour | A soldier; a member of an organised army |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |