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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |