Where does “मील” come from?
मील (Hindi) comes from Portuguese milha, from Portuguese Milho, from Old Portuguese milho, from Latin milium, from Proto-Italic meljom, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
मील (Hindi): mile
Definitions
- mile
Ancestry of “मील”, step by step
मील traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese milha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | milha | mile; unit of measure equivalent to 2200 m; maize... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Milho | maize seeds of the plant |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | milho | — |
| 4 | Latin | milium | millet; genitive plural of mīlle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meljom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |