Etymology

zillionaire

Z10I1L1L1I1O1N1A1I1R1E1

Today it means: An incredibly rich person. Full definition →

English millionaire ← French millionnaire ← Middle French million
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The story

  1. Englishzillion
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslom
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslih₂
  8. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂ǵʰéslih₂
  9. Proto-Italic*smīɣeslī
  10. Latinmīlle
  11. Italianmille
  12. Italianmilione
  13. Old Frenchmillion
  14. Middle Frenchmillion
  15. Frenchmillion
  16. Frenchmillionnaire
  17. Englishmillionaire
  18. English todayzillionaire

From zillion + -aire.

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