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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French lieue.
Pronunciation
Noun
lieue f (plural lieues)
- (historical) league (distance)
Related terms
Further reading
Middle French
Etymology
From Late Latin leuca, leuga (“the Gaulish mile”), from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *lougā (compare Middle Breton leau, lew, Breton lev / leo (“league”)).
Noun
lieue f (plural lieues)
- league (distance)
References
- ^ Blažek, Václav (2008) “Gaulish Language”, in Studia minora Facultatis philosophicae Universitatis Brunensis, number 13, Sborníku prací filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity, page 49
- ^ Koch, John (2004) English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies