Where does “fantassin” come from?
fantassin (French) comes from Italian fantaccino, from Italian fante, from Italian infante, from Latin īnfāntem, from Latin īnfāns, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
fantassin (French): foot soldier, infantryman
Definitions
- foot soldier, infantryman
Ancestry of “fantassin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fantaccino | infantryman |
| 2 | Italian | fante | jack; knave |
| 3 | Italian | infante | infant; baby, infant; infanta |
| 4 | Latin | īnfāntem | — |
| 5 | Latin | īnfāns | speechless, inarticulate |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |