Where does “millionary” come from?
millionary (English) comes from English million, from Middle English milioun, from Middle French million, from Old French millon, from Italian milione, from Italian mille, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī.
millionary (English): Of or relating to millions; consisting of...
Definitions
- Of or relating to millions; consisting of...
Ancestry of “millionary”, step by step
millionary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English million
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | million | The cardinal number 1,000,000: 10; a thousand... |
| 2 | Middle English | milioun | The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand |
| 3 | Middle French | million | million, 10 |
| 4 | Old French | millon | — |
| 5 | Italian | milione | million |
| 6 | Italian | mille | thousand |
| 7 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |