Where does “Miele” come from?
Miele (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian mīl, from Proto-West Germanic mīliju, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
Miele (Saterland Frisian): mile
Definitions
- mile
Ancestry of “Miele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | mīl | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mīliju | mile |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |