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Where does “militaire” come from?

militaire (Middle French) comes from Latin mīlitāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

militaire (Middle French): military

Definitions

  1. military

Ancestry of “militaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīlitāris—
2Latin-āris—
3Latin-ālis—
4Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “militaire”

  • militair
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