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Where does “ultramilitant” come from?

ultramilitant (English) comes from English militant, from Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, from Latin milito, from Latin mīles.

ultramilitant (English): extremely militant

Definitions

  1. extremely militant

Ancestry of “ultramilitant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmilitantFighting or disposed to fight; belligerent,...
2Middle Frenchmilitant—
3Latinmīlitāns—
4LatinmilitoI am a soldier, I act as a soldier; I wage war
5Latinmīles—
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