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Where does “myria-” come from?

myria- (French) comes from Ancient Greek μυρίος, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

myria- (French): myria- In the metric systems of units,...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “myria-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυρίοςnumberless, countless, infinite; ten thousand,...
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “myria-”

  • myriametre
  • myriagon
  • myriagram
  • myrialitre
  • myria-
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