Where does “milisi” come from?
milisi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch militie, from French milice, from Latin mīlitia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
milisi (Indonesian): militia, an army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control
Definitions
- militia, an army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control
Ancestry of “milisi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | militie | a militia |
| 2 | French | milice | militia |
| 3 | Latin | mīlitia | military service |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |