Where does “multa” come from?

multa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic multa, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

multa (Finnish): mould; Ablative form of mä

Definitions

  1. mould; Ablative form of mä

Ancestry of “multa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmultasoil, dirt, mould
2Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “multa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →