Where does “unmilitary” come from?
unmilitary (English) comes from English military, from Old French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
unmilitary (English): Not military
Definitions
- Not military
Ancestry of “unmilitary”, step by step
unmilitary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English military
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | military | Characteristic of members of the armed forces;... |
| 2 | Old French | militaire | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīlitāris | Of a soldier: soldierly; or of the military: martial |
| 4 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |