Where does “miliaarinen” come from?
miliaarinen (Finnish) comes from Latin miliārius, from Latin milium, from Proto-Italic meljom, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
miliaarinen (Finnish): miliary
Definitions
- miliary
Ancestry of “miliaarinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | miliārius | of or pertaining to millet |
| 2 | Latin | milium | millet; genitive plural of mīlle |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | meljom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |