Where does “multifarious” come from?
Multifarious comes from Latin multifarius, meaning of many kinds or sorts.
multifarious (English): Having great diversity or variety; of various...
Definitions
- Having great diversity or variety; of various...
Ancestry of “multifarious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | multifarius | manifold, various, multifarious |
| 2 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moltos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “multifarious”