French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French lieue.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lieue f (plural lieues)

  1. (historical) league (distance)
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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin leuca, leuga (the Gaulish mile), from Gaulish,[1] from Proto-Celtic *lougā (compare Middle Breton leau, lew, Breton lev / leo (league)).[2]

Noun

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lieue f (plural lieues)

  1. league (distance)

References

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  1. ^ Blažek, Václav (2008) “Gaulish Language”, in Studia minora Facultatis philosophicae Universitatis Brunensis, number 13, Sborníku prací filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity, page 49
  2. ^ Koch, John (2004) English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies