mil

Norwegian

noun
Definitions
  • today in Norway a distance of 10 kilometres
  • gammel norsk mil - old Norwegian mile, a distance of 11.3 kilometres
  • engelsk mil - a mile, 1.609 kilometres, as used in Britain and the US.

Etymology

Derived from Latin milia derived from Old Norse míla.

Origin

Old Norse

míla

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