Etymology of the English word infantry
the English word
infantryderived from the Old French word
infanteriederived from the Old Italian word
infanteriaderived from the Old Italian word
infantederived from the Late Latin word
infans (infant; child; speechless, inarticulate; new born)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the Latin word
infantusderived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of infantry in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
infantrymanCognates
Dutch
infanterie, French
infanterie, German
Infanterie, Norwegian
infanteri, Swedish
infanteriUsage
Word found in Modern English
