French word mille comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslom (Thousand.), Proto-Indo-European *sm-ih₂-ǵʰés-l-ih₂, Latin mille passus, Latin mille passuum, Proto-Indo-European *(sm̥-)ǵʰéslo-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵʰéslom | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Thousand. |
| *sm-ih₂-ǵʰés-l-ih₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| mille passus | Latin (lat) | A Roman mile of 8 stadia; 1,000 ; or 5,000 pedēs, approximately 4,854 English feet. |
| mille passuum | Latin (lat) | |
| *(sm̥-)ǵʰéslo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *smīɣeslī | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| mile | Latin (lat) | |
| mile | Old French (fro) | One thousand. |
| mille | Middle French (frm) | Thousand. |
| mille | French (fra) | Mile (abbreviation mi). Nautical mile (short for mille nautique). Thousand Thousand, a thousand, one thousand. |