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Where does “moltíssim” come from?

moltíssim (Catalan) comes from Catalan molt, 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.

moltíssim (Catalan): a lot of; very much of; very much; really

Definitions

  1. a lot of; very much of; very much; really

Ancestry of “moltíssim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmoltmuch, many; very; a lot, a great deal, a large...
2Old Catalanmolt—
3Latinmultusmuch; many
4Proto-Italicmoltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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