Christophe Grandsire scripsit:
> > The semantic distance between "milestone" and a unit of measure is
> > apparently not too large.
>
> I wouln't have found it too large if the unit had been a distance unit. But a
> capacity unit? (would it have to do with sailing?)
Further investigation shows that the Med. L. form was "galleta" = "bucket".
Perhaps the milestones in question looked like buckets? From "bucket" to
"volume unit" is obviously very reasonable.
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