Where does “cryptomillionaire” come from?
cryptomillionaire (English) comes from English millionaire, from French millionnaire, from French million, from Middle French million, from Old French millon, from Italian milione, from Italian mille, from Latin Mīlle.
cryptomillionaire (English): A millionaire in cryptocurrency
Definitions
- A millionaire in cryptocurrency
Ancestry of “cryptomillionaire”, step by step
cryptomillionaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English millionaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | millionaire | A person whose net worth is at or greater than... |
| 2 | French | millionnaire | millionaire; Very rich |
| 3 | French | million | million, 10 |
| 4 | Middle French | million | million, 10 |
| 5 | Old French | millon | — |
| 6 | Italian | milione | million |
| 7 | Italian | mille | thousand |
| 8 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |
via English crypto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crypto | A secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;... |