Re: Mille (thousand)

From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 54878
Date: 2008-03-08

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From: Carl Hult

What is the origin of latin mille, the roman word för thousand? Does it
have any relation to other words?

Carl Hult

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http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE164.html

It's supposed to be a compound :
sm "one"
ghil- "thousand"

Arnaud

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