Where does “millar” come from?
millar (Spanish) comes from Italian miliare, from Latin milliare, from Latin milliārius, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
millar (Spanish): A unit or group of one thousand; A thousandish; A...
Definitions
- A unit or group of one thousand; A thousandish; A...
Ancestry of “millar”, step by step
millar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian miliare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | miliare | mile; millet; Characterised by small blisters |
| 2 | Latin | milliare | — |
| 3 | Latin | milliārius | containing or comprising a thousand |
| 4 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |
via Latin milliaris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | milliaris | — |