Etymology of the English word milliary
the English word
milliaryderived from the Latin word
milliarius (thousands, comprising a thousand, 1000 paces long)
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 milliary in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
