Where does “哩” come from?
哩 (Chinese) comes from English mile, from Middle English myle, from Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia, from Proto-West Germanic mīliju, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
Ancestry of “哩”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mile | The international mile: a unit of length... |
| 2 | Middle English | myle | mile; The time it takes to walk a mile;... |
| 3 | Old English | mīl | millet; mile |
| 4 | Latin | mīlia | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mīliju | mile |
| 6 | Latin | Mīlle | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |