Where does “soldierly” come from?
Soldierly derives from Middle English -ly affixed to soldier, from Old English -līċ (resembling or having the nature of), from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, which combines Proto-Germanic galīkaz with Proto-Indo-European līg- and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
soldierly (English): In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier
Definitions
- In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier
Ancestry of “soldierly”, 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 |
Words derived from “soldierly”