Etymology of the English word millennium
the English word
millenniumderived from the Latin word
millennium (millennium)
derived from the Latin word
mille (thousand; thousand; a thousand; thousand; thousands)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghesloderived from the Latin word
annus (year; age)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*at-Date
The earliest known usage of millennium in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
bimillennium,
millennialUsage
Word found in Modern English
