Where does “militant” come from?
militant (German) comes from Latin mīlitāns, from Latin milito, from Latin mīles.
militant (German): militant
Ancestry of “militant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mīlitāns | — |
| 2 | Latin | milito | I am a soldier, I act as a soldier; I wage war |
| 3 | Latin | mīles | — |