Where does “multangulo” come from?

multangulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto multa, 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.

multangulo (Esperanto): polygon

Definitions

  1. polygon

Ancestry of “multangulo”, step by step

multangulo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto multa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantomultamuch, a lot
2Latinmultusmuch; many
3Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
4Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Esperanto angulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoangulocorner; angle
2LatinAngulusA city of the Vestini, situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea, now the town of Città Sant'Angelo
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “multangulo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →