Etymology of the English word miliary
the English word
miliaryderived from the Medieval Latin word
miliarisderived from the Classical Latin word
miliarius (thousands, comprising a thousand, 1000 paces long)
derived from the Latin word
milium (millet; thousands)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melÉ™-derived from the Latin word
milia (thousands)
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 miliary in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
