Where does “milium” come from?

milium (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic meljom, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

milium (Latin): millet; genitive plural of mīlle

Definitions

  1. millet; genitive plural of mīlle

Ancestry of “milium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicmeljom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “milium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →