Where does “multijoint” come from?
multijoint (English) comes from English joint, from Middle English upon, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
multijoint (English): Involving multiple joints
Definitions
- Involving multiple joints
Ancestry of “multijoint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | joint | Done by two or more people or organisations... |
| 2 | Middle English | upon | upon |
| 3 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 5 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |