Where does “milliliter” come from?
milliliter (English) comes from English milli-, from French milli-, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
milliliter (English): Alternative form of millilitre
Definitions
- Alternative form of millilitre
Ancestry of “milliliter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | milli- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 2 | French | milli- | milli |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |