Where does “milione” come from?
milione (Old Italian) comes from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
Ancestry of “milione”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |