Where does “millipils” come from?
millipils (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pils, from Old Norse pilz, from Middle Low German pels, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
millipils (Icelandic): slip, petticoat
Definitions
- slip, petticoat
Ancestry of “millipils”, step by step
millipils traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic pils
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pils | skirt |
| 2 | Old Norse | pilz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pels | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Icelandic milli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | milli | between; Used in set phrases; millionaire |
| 2 | Icelandic | milljónamæringur | millionaire |
| 3 | Icelandic | milljón | million |