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Where does “milli-” come from?

milli- (Danish) comes from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.

milli- (Danish): milli-

Definitions

  1. milli-

Ancestry of “milli-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMīlle—
2Proto-Italicsmīɣeslī—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmih₂ǵʰéslih₂—

Words derived from “milli-”

  • millimeter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ →