Where does “Millionärin” come from?
Millionärin (German) comes from German Millionär, from French millionnaire, from French million, from Middle French million, from Old French millon, from Italian milione, from Italian mille, from Latin Mīlle.
Millionärin (German): millionaire (female), millionairess
Definitions
- millionaire (female), millionairess
Ancestry of “Millionärin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Millionär | millionaire |
| 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 | — |