Where does “multobla” come from?
multobla (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.
multobla (Esperanto): multiple, manyfold
Ancestry of “multobla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | multa | much, a lot |
| 2 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moltos | — |
| 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 |