Where does “Billion” come from?
Billion (German) comes from French billion, from French -illion, from French million, from Middle French million, from Old French millon, from Italian milione, from Italian mille, from Latin Mīlle.
Billion (German): A long scale billion, 10; a short scale trillion
Definitions
- A long scale billion, 10; a short scale trillion
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