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Where does “multibuffering” come from?

multibuffering (English) comes from English buffering, from English buffer, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

multibuffering (English): The use of more than one buffer

Definitions

  1. The use of more than one buffer

Ancestry of “multibuffering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbufferingpresent participle of buffer
2EnglishbufferSomeone or something that buffs; A solution used...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-āre—
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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