Where does “millesimally” come from?
millesimally (English) comes from English millesimal, from Latin millesimus, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
millesimally (English): In thousandths
Definitions
- In thousandths
Ancestry of “millesimally”, step by step
millesimally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English millesimal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | millesimal | thousandth; consisting of thousandth parts |
| 2 | Latin | millesimus | thousandth |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |