Where does “oilionaire” come from?
oilionaire (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.
oilionaire (English): One who has made a large amount of money in the...
Definitions
- One who has made a large amount of money in the...
Ancestry of “oilionaire”, step by step
oilionaire 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 oil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oil | Liquid fat; Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel... |
| 2 | Middle English | oyle | The oil pressed from olives; olive oil; Oil as... |
| 3 | Old French | oile | oil |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |