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for the etymology of

the words “military”,
“janissary” &
the display about the attacking tactics.

Some basic military terms and concepts that come from the Sky*rooT United : Turkish origin, such as the words “military; attention; attack+ing; tactic”, and the insignias, like the sargeant’s chevron initially being represented by an ear of grain.

“Central Asian influences may even have come to dominate in all regions except North Africa and Spain before the more dramatic rise of Turkish fashions following the Saljuq conquests in the 11th century. But Central Asian styles did not reflect the supposedly backward nomadic culture of the steppes. Rather they reflected a combination of advanced metallurgical techniques stemming both from the settled communities in the Central Asian highlands and from the nomadic metal workers, plus the advanced tactical concepts developed in these regions.” –Nicolle, David; The Armies of Islam / 7th-11th Centuries; Osprey Publishing Ltd, London, 1982, p. 8.