Where does “multiplication” come from?
Multiplication comes from Old French multiplicacion, from Latin multiplicatio, derived from Latin multus (many) and plico (to fold), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mel- (to fold or grind).
multiplication (English): The process of computing the sum of a number with...
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- The process of computing the sum of a number with...
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