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Etymology of the English word million

the English word million
derived from the Old French word million
derived from the Old French word milion

Date

The earliest known usage of million in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

milline, millionfold, millionth, octillion, quadrillion

Cognates

Catalan milió, Dutch miljoen, French million, German Million, Icelandic milljón, Italian milione, Lithuanian milijonas, Polish milion, Portuguese milhão, Provençal milio, Russian миллиoн, Spanish millon, Spanish millón, Swedish million

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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