Where does “milha” come from?
milha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Milho, from Old Portuguese milho, from Latin milium, 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.
milha (Portuguese): mile; unit of measure equivalent to 2200 m; maize...
Definitions
- mile; unit of measure equivalent to 2200 m; maize...
Ancestry of “milha”, step by step
milha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Milho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Milho | maize seeds of the plant |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | milho | — |
| 3 | Latin | milium | millet; genitive plural of mīlle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | meljom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Latin mīlia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mīlia | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mīliju | mile |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |