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http://www.militaryimages.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4011 Word History: So, you have wondered when the infantry was composed of infants. It is a good question since this Good Word should refer to a collection of babies. In fact, however, it comes from French infanterie, a word the French borrowed from Old Italian infanteria, which was a collection of infante "youth, foot soldier." The Italian word came down from Latin infans "infant", its meaning rusted a bit in the river of time. Now it really gets interesting. The Latin infans (infant- with endings) was a derivation from in- "not" + fans, the present participle of fari "to speak", i.e. "not speaking". For those of you who doubt that humans are distinguished from other species by speech, harken: even the ancestors of the Romans thought so.
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What is the origin of the word 'musket'?
Deriving directly from the Middle Frenchmousquette, a type of sparrow-hawk, the English wordmusket, coined in the 1580s, is used to describe a firearm for the infantry.
What is the Antonym of infantry?
there is no antonym of infantry
What is an Antonym for Infantry?
The word infantry does not have an antonym.
What is a sentence for infantry?
All of our infantry died today.
What determined the outcome of a battle the infantry or the cavalry?
the infantry
What is an infantry?
The infantry are the soldiers of an army which travel and fight on foot.
Can you wear your Expert Infantry Badge after you leave the Infantry?
yes
When did The Light Infantry end?
The Light Infantry ended in 2007.
When was The Light Infantry created?
The Light Infantry was created in 1968.
How do you spell infantry?
That is the correct spelling of "infantry" (foot soldiers).
When was Durham Light Infantry created?
Durham Light Infantry was created in 1881.
What is The Light Infantry's motto?
The motto of The Light Infantry is 'Aucto Splendore Resurgo, Cede Nullis, Faithful'.
