Where does “multijointed” come from?
multijointed (English) comes from English jointed, 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.
multijointed (English): Having multiple joints
Definitions
- Having multiple joints
Ancestry of “multijointed”, step by step
multijointed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jointed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jointed | Having joints; Extremely full of people, packed,... |
| 2 | English | joint | Done by two or more people or organisations... |
| 3 | Middle English | upon | upon |
| 4 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 5 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 6 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English multi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | multi | A multituberculate; Neolamprologus multifasciatus |
| 2 | English | multituberculate | Having molars with multiple rows of cusps; Any of... |
| 3 | English | tuberculate | Having tubercles; Tubercular |
| 4 | Latin | tuberculatus | warty, tuberculate |
| 5 | Latin | tūberculum | a small swelling, bump, or protuberance; a boil, pimple, tubercle |
| 6 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |