Where does “milie” come from?
milie (Dutch) comes from Old French mil, from Old French mile, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
milie (Dutch): millet, maize
Definitions
- millet, maize
Ancestry of “milie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mil | Alternative form of mile; millet |
| 2 | Old French | mile | one thousand |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |