Where does “unmilitant” come from?
unmilitant (English) comes from English militant, from Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, from Latin milito, from Latin mīles — A soldier.
unmilitant (English): Not militant
Definitions
- Not militant
Ancestry of “unmilitant”, step by step
unmilitant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English militant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | militant | Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent,... |
| 2 | Middle French | militant | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīlitāns | being a soldier; serving in the military |
| 4 | Latin | milito | I am a soldier, I act as a soldier; I wage war |
| 5 | Latin | mīles | A soldier |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |