Where does “myria-” come from?
myria- (English) comes from French myria-, from Ancient Greek μυρίος, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
myria- (English): innumerable: myriad, myriapod; In the metric...
Definitions
- innumerable: myriad, myriapod; In the metric...
Ancestry of “myria-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | myria- | myria- In the metric systems of units,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυρίος | numberless, countless, infinite; ten thousand,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “myria-”