Where does “multitocous” come from?

multitocous (English) comes from Latin multi-, from Ancient Greek τόκος, from Ancient Greek τίκτω, from Proto-Hellenic tíktō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

multitocous (English): Giving birth to multiple young at one time; synonym of multiparous and polytocous

Definitions

  1. Giving birth to multiple young at one time; synonym of multiparous and polytocous

Ancestry of “multitocous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmulti-—
2Ancient Greekτόκοςchildbirth, parturition; offspring; interest
3Ancient GreekτίκτωI beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate
4Proto-Hellenictíktōto beget
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tíktō →Every word from Ancient Greek τίκτω →