Where does “lieue” come from?
lieue (French) comes from Middle French lieue, from Latin leuca, from Proto-Celtic *lougā.
lieue (French): league
Ancestry of “lieue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | lieue | league |
| 2 | Latin | leuca | league, mile |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *lougā | — |
Words derived from “lieue”