Where does “milltir” come from?
milltir (Welsh) comes from Welsh tir, from Old Welsh tir, from Proto-Brythonic tir, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
milltir (Welsh): mile
Definitions
- mile
Ancestry of “milltir”, step by step
milltir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh tir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tir | land |
| 2 | Old Welsh | tir | land |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | tir | land |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | tīros | dry land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Latin mille passuum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mille passuum | Alternative form of mīlle passūs; Roman mile;... |
| 2 | Latin | passus | spread out; dried; step |
| 3 | Latin | patior | I suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |