Etymology

milium

mil·i·um
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Today it means: A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. Full definition →

Latin milium ← Proto-Italic *meljom ← Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  2. Proto-Italic*meljom
  3. Latinmilium
  4. English todaymilium

Learned borrowing from Latin milium. Compare Middle English mile.

Words from the same roots

Latinmilium all →

millet

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