Where does “militant” come from?

militant (Latin) comes from Latin milito, from Latin mīles — A soldier.

militant (Latin): third-person plural present active indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of...

Ancestry of “militant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmilitoI am a soldier, I act as a soldier; I wage war
2LatinmīlesA soldier
Every word from Latin mīles →Every word from Latin milito →