Where does “míl” come from?

míl (Irish) comes from Old Irish míl, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

míl (Irish): vocative singular of míol; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of míol; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “míl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmílanimal; louse
2Proto-Celticmelihoney
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

Words derived from “míl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélidEvery word from Proto-Celtic meliEvery word from Old Irish míl