Etymology of the English word militant
the English word
militantderived from the Old French word
militantderived from the French word
militerderived from the Latin word
militans (militant; military man; soldier, warrior)
derived from the Latin word
militare (serve as soldier, perform military service, serve in the army)
derived from the Latin word
miles (soldier; foot soldier; soldiery)
derived from the Latin word
militus (ground, milled)
Date
The earliest known usage of militant in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
antimilitantCognates
Dutch
militant, French
militant, German
militant, Norwegian
militant, Swedish
militantUsage
Word found in Modern English
