Etymology of the English word milfoil
the English word
milfoilderived from the Old French word
milfoilderived from the Latin word
milifolium (milfoil)
derived from the Latin word
mille (thousand; thousand; a thousand; thousand; thousands)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghesloDate
The earliest known usage of milfoil in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
