Where does “multitudinous” come from?
Multitudinous comes from English -ous combined with Latin multus, itself from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tos, ultimately deriving from the root Proto-Indo-European mey- meaning to grow or increase.
multitudinous (English): Existing in great numbers; innumerable;...
Definitions
- Existing in great numbers; innumerable;...
Ancestry of “multitudinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | multitudo | A great number; multitude, numerousness; A great... |
| 2 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moltos | much, many |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |