Where does “molt” come from?

molt (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan molt, from Latin multus, from Proto-Italic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

molt (Catalan): much, many; very; a lot, a great deal, a large...

Definitions

  1. much, many; very; a lot, a great deal, a large...

Ancestry of “molt”, step by step

molt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Catalan molt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanmolt—
2Latinmultusmuch; many
3Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
4Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Latin molitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmolitusendeavoured; roused; erected, constructed
2Latinmolōto grind or mill
3Proto-Italic*melōto grind

Words derived from “molt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →