Where does “chilias” come from?
chilias (Latin) comes 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.
chilias (Latin): the number one thousand
Definitions
- the number one thousand
Ancestry of “chilias”, step by step
chilias traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χίλιοι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χίλιοι | thousand |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰehliyoi | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéslom | thousand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Ancient Greek χῑλιάς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χῑλιάς | a thousand |