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Where does “multi” come from?

Multi comes from Latin multus, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós, ultimately derived from the root mel- meaning many or much.

multi (English): A multituberculate; Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Definitions

  1. A multituberculate; Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Ancestry of “multi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmultituberculateHaving molars with multiple rows of cusps; Any of...
2EnglishtuberculateHaving tubercles; Tubercular
3Latintuberculatuswarty, tuberculate
4Latintūberculum—
5Latintūber—
6Proto-Italictūβos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “multi”

  • multitable
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