Where does “Leuge” come from?

Leuge (German) comes from Latin leuga, from Latin leuca, from Proto-Celtic *lougā.

Leuge (German): league historic unit of measurement, especially the Roman league

Definitions

  1. league historic unit of measurement, especially the Roman league

Ancestry of “Leuge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinleugaA unit of length defined as 1+1⁄2 Roman miles
2Latinleucaleague, mile
3Proto-Celtic*lougā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *lougā →