Where does “míle” come from?
míle (Irish) comes from Middle English myle, from Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia, from Proto-West Germanic mīliju, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
míle (Irish): thousand; mile
Definitions
- thousand; mile
Ancestry of “míle”, step by step
míle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English myle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | myle | mile; The time it takes to walk a mile;... |
| 2 | Old English | mīl | millet; mile |
| 3 | Latin | mīlia | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mīliju | mile |
| 5 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |
via Old Irish míle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | míle | thousand |