combien

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

comme (Old French)

bien (Old French)

Good (as opposed to evil). Possession; object of value Indeed (used for emphasis). Well.

combien (Old French)

How much, how many.

combien (French)

How many (for countable nouns). How much (for money). How much (for uncountable nouns).

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