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Where does “milli-” come from?

milli- (French) comes from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.

milli- (French): milli-

Definitions

  1. milli-

Ancestry of “milli-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMīlle—
2Proto-Italicsmīɣeslī—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmih₂ǵʰéslih₂—

Words derived from “milli-”

  • millimeter
  • millimetre
  • submillimeter
  • submillimetre
  • micromillimeter
  • micromillimetre
  • millimolaire
  • millimétré
  • millilitre
  • millidegré
  • millimètre
  • milligal
  • milliélectronvolt
  • submillimétrique
  • milliseconde
  • millimétrique
  • milli-
  • millicandela
  • millisteradiaal
  • milliampère
  • milliohm
  • milliare
  • 밀리미터
  • milimetre
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