Where does “multiplet” come from?
multiplet (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.
multiplet (English): A spectral line that has multiple components; A...
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- A spectral line that has multiple components; A...
Ancestry of “multiplet”, step by step
| 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 |