Where does “mililiotair” come from?
mililiotair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic liotair, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
mililiotair (Scottish Gaelic): millilitre
Definitions
- millilitre
Ancestry of “mililiotair”, step by step
mililiotair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic liotair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | liotair | litre |
| 2 | French | litre | litre |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Scottish Gaelic mili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mili | — |