Where does “milliard” come from?
milliard (French) comes from French million, from Middle French million, from Old French millon, from Italian milione, from Italian mille, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
milliard (French): A milliard
Ancestry of “milliard”, step by step
Words derived from “milliard”