Where does “multiferroïsme” come from?
multiferroïsme (French) comes from French multiferroique, from French multi-, 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.
multiferroïsme (French): multiferroics
Ancestry of “multiferroïsme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | multiferroique | multiferroic |
| 2 | French | multi- | multi- |
| 3 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moltos | — |
| 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 |