Where does “multitudinously” come from?
multitudinously (English) comes from English multitudinous, from Latin multitudo, 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.
multitudinously (English): In a multitudinous way
Definitions
- In a multitudinous way
Ancestry of “multitudinously”, step by step
multitudinously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English multitudinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | multitudinous | Existing in great numbers; innumerable;... |
| 2 | Latin | multitudo | A great number; multitude, numerousness; A great... |
| 3 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moltos | much, many |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |