Where does “milleanamh” come from?
milleanamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English Millean, from English Mill, from English million, from Middle English milioun, from Middle French million, from Old French millon, from Italian milione, from Italian mille.
milleanamh (Scottish Gaelic): millionth
Definitions
- millionth
Ancestry of “milleanamh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Millean | Of or relating to the philosophy of John Stuart... |
| 2 | English | Mill | John Stuart Mill, English libertarian and utilitarian philosopher |
| 3 | English | million | The cardinal number 1,000,000: 10; a thousand... |
| 4 | Middle English | milioun | The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand |
| 5 | Middle French | million | million, 10 |
| 6 | Old French | millon | — |
| 7 | Italian | milione | million |
| 8 | Italian | mille | thousand |
| 9 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |