Where does “multipleness” come from?
multipleness (English) comes from English multiple, from French multiple, from Latin multiplex, from Latin multus, from Proto-Italic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
multipleness (English): The quality or state of being multiple
Definitions
- The quality or state of being multiple
Ancestry of “multipleness”, step by step
multipleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English multiple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | multiple | More than one; Having more than one element,... |
| 2 | French | multiple | multiple; Multiple |
| 3 | Latin | multiplex | having many folds; manifold, numerous; complex |
| 4 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moltos | much, many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |