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Where does “multiproxy” come from?

multiproxy (English) comes from English proxy, from Middle English procusie, from Middle English procuracie, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin prōcūrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

multiproxy (English): Involving multiple proxies

Definitions

  1. Involving multiple proxies

Ancestry of “multiproxy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproxyUsed as a proxy or acting as a proxy; An agent or...
2Middle Englishprocusie—
3Middle Englishprocuracie—
4Anglo-Normanprocuracieprocuracy; the office of a procurator
5Medieval Latinprocuratia—
6Latinprōcūrātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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