Where does “pentamillionaire” come from?
pentamillionaire (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.
pentamillionaire (English): A person whose wealth amounts to five million...
Definitions
- A person whose wealth amounts to five million...
Ancestry of “pentamillionaire”, step by step
pentamillionaire 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 penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |