Combien etymology

French

French word combien comes from Old French comme, Old French bien

Etymology of combien

Detailed word origin of combien

Dictionary entry Language Definition
comme Old French (fro)
bien Old French (fro) Good (as opposed to evil). Possession; object of value Indeed (used for emphasis). Well.
combien Old French (fro) How much, how many.
combien French (fr) How many (for countable nouns). How much (for money). How much (for uncountable nouns).