Where does “plejmulte” come from?

plejmulte (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.

plejmulte (Esperanto): for the most part

Definitions

  1. for the most part

Ancestry of “plejmulte”, step by step

plejmulte 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 plej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoplejmost
2Latinplūsmore; more of
3Old Latinplous—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanploh₁is-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →