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Etymology of the French word milliard

the French word milliard
derived from the Old French word milliart
derived from the Old French word milion

Date

The earliest known usage of milliard in French dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in French

milliardaire, milliardième

Derivations in other languages

English milliard, Romanian miliard, Spanish millardo

Cognates

Dutch miljard, English milliard, German Milliarde, Icelandic milijardur, Italian miliardo, Lithuanian milijardas, Polish miliard, Russian миллиapд, Swedish milliard



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