Etymology of the English word millet
the English word
milletderived from the Old French word
milletderived from the French word
milderived from the Latin word
milium (millet; thousands)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melə-derived from the Old French word
miletderived from the Old French word
milderived from the Latin word
milium (millet; thousands)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melə-Date
The earliest known usage of millet in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Danish
mille, Dutch
mijl, Dutch
mille, English
mile, French
millet, French
mille, German
Meile, German
Mille, Icelandic
míla, Italian
miglio, Italian
mille, Latin
milium, Latin
mille, Lithuanian
mylia, Norwegian
mille, Polish
mila, Portuguese
mil, Russian
миля, Spanish
mil, Swedish
milUsage
Word found in Modern English
