Where does “лье” come from?
лье (Russian) comes from French lieue, from Middle French lieue, from Latin leuca, from Proto-Celtic *lougā.
лье (Russian): league
Ancestry of “лье”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | lieue | league |
| 2 | Middle French | lieue | league |
| 3 | Latin | leuca | league, mile |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *lougā | — |