billion
The origin and history of billion.
Etymology
From French billion, formed from bi- ("two") plus -illion. Older British usage once meant a million million (10¹²), but the "thousand million" meaning is now standard worldwide.
The origin and history of billion.
From French billion, formed from bi- ("two") plus -illion. Older British usage once meant a million million (10¹²), but the "thousand million" meaning is now standard worldwide.