Editing Soldier (section)

==Etymology==
The word ''soldier'' derives from the [[Middle English]] word {{lang|enm|soudeour}}, from [[Old French]] {{lang|fro|soudeer}} or {{lang|fro|soudeour}}, meaning mercenary, from {{lang|fro|soudee}}, meaning [[shilling]]'s worth or wage, from {{lang|fro|[[sou (coin)|sou]]}} or {{lang|fro|soud}}, shilling.<ref name = Merriam-Webster>{{cite encyclopedia |editor= Mish, Frederick C. |encyclopedia= Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary |title= soldier |edition= 11th |year= 2004 |publisher= Merriam-Webster |location= Springfield, MA |isbn= 0-87779-809-5 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/merriamwebstersc00merr_6 }}</ref> The word is also related to the [[Medieval Latin]] {{lang|la|soldarius}}, meaning soldier ({{lit|one having pay}}).<ref name = Etymological>{{cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/ |title=Online Etymology Dictionary |author = Harper, Douglas |year=2010 |access-date=17 August 2010 }}</ref> These words ultimately derive from the [[Late Latin]] word {{lang|la|[[Solidus (coin)|solidus]]}}, referring to an [[Ancient Rome|ancient Roman]] coin used in the [[Byzantine Empire]].<ref name = Merriam-Webster /><ref name = Etymological />