Where does “chiliarchus” come from?
chiliarchus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χιλίαρχος, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰehliyoi, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéslom, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
chiliarchus (Latin): chiliarch, commander of a thousand men in Ancient Greece
Definitions
- chiliarch, commander of a thousand men in Ancient Greece