Where does “milion” come from?

milion (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto milio, from Latin milium, from Proto-Italic meljom, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

milion (Esperanto): accusative singular of milio

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of milio

Ancestry of “milion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantomiliomillet
2Latinmiliummillet; genitive plural of mīlle
3Proto-Italicmeljom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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