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Where does “miria-” come from?

miria- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek μυρίος, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

miria- (Italian): myria-

Definitions

  1. myria-

Ancestry of “miria-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυρίοςnumberless, countless, infinite; ten thousand,...
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “miria-”

  • miriametro
  • miriapode
  • miriade
  • miriagrammo
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