Where does “milliare” come from?

milliare (Dutch) comes from Dutch are, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

milliare (Dutch): milliare: one thousandth of an are

Definitions

  1. milliare: one thousandth of an are

Ancestry of “milliare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchareare, a unit of surface area
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →
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