Where does “multeity” come from?

multeity (English) comes 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.

multeity (English): manifoldness; multiplicity; the quality of being...

Definitions

  1. manifoldness; multiplicity; the quality of being...

Ancestry of “multeity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmultusmuch; many
2Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
3Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →
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