Where does “mil” come from?
mil (Maltese) comes from Arabic ميل, from Latin mille passuum, from Latin passus, from Latin patior, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
mil (Maltese): mile
Definitions
- mile
Ancestry of “mil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ميل | to have one side of the body inclined; verbal... |
| 2 | Latin | mille passuum | Alternative form of mīlle passūs; Roman mile;... |
| 3 | Latin | passus | spread out; dried; step |
| 4 | Latin | patior | I suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |