Where does “multicollinearity” come from?

Multicollinearity derives from English multicollinear, from Latin multus meaning "many" via Proto-Indo-European ml̥tos, combined with collinear from Latin -itas.

multicollinearity (English): A phenomenon in which two or more predictor...

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A phenomenon in which two or more predictor...

Ancestry of “multicollinearity”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	multicollinear	Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting...
2	English	multi	A multituberculate; Neolamprologus multifasciatus
3	English	multituberculate	Having molars with multiple rows of cusps; Any of...
4	English	tuberculate	Having tubercles; Tubercular
5	Latin	tuberculatus	warty, tuberculate
6	Latin	tūberculum	—
7	Latin	tūber	—
8	Proto-Italic	tūβos	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	tewh₂-	to swell; to crowd; to be strong

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