Latin word mille passus comes from Proto-Indo-European *pete-, Proto-Indo-European *pe(i)-, Proto-Indo-European *pent-, Old Latin mīlle passum, and later Latin patior (I allow, acquiesce, submit.. I suffer, endure.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pete- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pe(i)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pent- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| mīlle passum | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| *patno- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| patior | Latin (lat) | I allow, acquiesce, submit.. I suffer, endure. |
| passum | Latin (lat) | A kind of alcoholic wine made with dried grapes. |
| mille passus | Latin (lat) | A Roman mile of 8 stadia; 1,000 ; or 5,000 pedēs, approximately 4,854 English feet. |