Where does “milliary” come from?
milliary (English) comes from Latin mīlliārium, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
milliary (English): A milestone; Of or relating to a mile, or to...
Definitions
- A milestone; Of or relating to a mile, or to...
Ancestry of “milliary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mīlliārium | milestone |
| 2 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 3 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |