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Where does “μύριος” come from?

μύριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

μύριος (Ancient Greek): numberless, countless, infinite; ten thousand,...

Definitions

  1. numberless, countless, infinite; ten thousand,...

Ancestry of “μύριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “μύριος”

  • myriad
  • myriametre
  • myriadfold
  • myriadth
  • myriagon
  • myriagram
  • myrialitre
  • myrioscope
  • myria-
  • myrio-
  • myriadis
  • miríada
  • myriadaire
  • myriade
  • myrio-
  • myria-
  • miríada
  • μυριάδος
  • μυριάς
  • myrias
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