Where does “million” come from?
million (French) comes 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.
million (French): million, 10
Ancestry of “million”, step by step
Words derived from “million”