Etymology of the English word military
the English word
militaryderived from the French word
militairederived from the Latin word
militaris (military man; soldier, warrior; military; of, used by the army)
derived from the Latin word
miles (soldier; foot soldier; soldiery)
derived from the French word
militaryderived from the Latin word
militaris (military man; soldier, warrior; military; of, used by the army)
derived from the Latin word
miles (soldier; foot soldier; soldiery)
Date
The earliest known usage of military in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
militaria,
militarize,
paramilitaryCognates
Dutch
militair, French
militer, French
militaire, German
Militär, German
militärisch, Italian
militare, Latin
militaris, Norwegian
militär, Swedish
militärUsage
Word found in Modern English
