Etymology of the French word militant
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 French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
militantisme,
militanceDerivations in other languages
English
militant, Romanian
militantCognates
Dutch
militant, English
militant, German
militant, Norwegian
militant, Swedish
militantUsage
Word found in Old French
