Where does “míl” come from?
míl (Taos) comes from Taos mílą, from Spanish milla, from English mile, from Middle English myle, from Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia, from Proto-West Germanic mīliju, from Latin Mīlle.
míl (Taos): Alternative form of mílą
Definitions
- Alternative form of mílą
Ancestry of “míl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taos | mílą | thousand |
| 2 | Spanish | milla | mile |
| 3 | English | mile | The international mile: a unit of length... |
| 4 | Middle English | myle | mile; The time it takes to walk a mile;... |
| 5 | Old English | mīl | millet; mile |
| 6 | Latin | mīlia | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | mīliju | mile |
| 8 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |