Where does “milho” come from?
milho (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese millo, 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.
milho (Portuguese): maize; a single maize seed; a maize plant
Definitions
- maize; a single maize seed; a maize plant
Ancestry of “milho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | millo | millet |
| 2 | Latin | milium | millet; genitive plural of mīlle |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | meljom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “milho”