Where does “militär grad” come from?
militär grad (Swedish) comes from Swedish militär, from French militaire, from Middle French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
militär grad (Swedish): military rank
Definitions
- military rank
Ancestry of “militär grad”, step by step
militär grad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish militär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | militär | military; the military; a military, a soldier |
| 2 | French | militaire | military, militaristic; military |
| 3 | Middle French | militaire | military |
| 4 | Latin | mīlitāris | Of a soldier: soldierly; or of the military: martial |
| 5 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 6 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |