Where does “milligal” come from?

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

milligal (French): One thousandth of a gal

Definitions

  1. One thousandth of a gal

Ancestry of “milligal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmilli-milli
2LatinMīllethousand; 1000
3Proto-Italicsmīɣeslīthousand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmih₂ǵʰéslih₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ →