Etymology

megamillion

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Today it means: A great number of millions. Full definition →

English million ← Middle English milioun ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Middle Englishmilioun
  6. Englishmillion
  7. English todaymegamillion

From mega- + million.

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