Where does “octotrigintillion” come from?
octotrigintillion (English) comes from English octo, from English octopus, from Latin octopūs, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
octotrigintillion (English): (rare; US; modern British & Australian, short scale) 10117
Definitions
- (rare; US; modern British & Australian, short scale) 10117
Ancestry of “octotrigintillion”, step by step
octotrigintillion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English octo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octo | An octopus |
| 2 | English | octopus | Any of several marine molluscs of the family... |
| 3 | Latin | octopūs | octopus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English trigintillion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trigintillion | (rare; US; modern British & Australian, short scale) 1093 |
| 2 | Latin | trīgintā | thirty; 30 |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tridḱómt | thirty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tri- | three, threefold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |