Where does “multiple” come from?
multiple (French) comes from Latin multiplex, 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.
multiple (French): multiple; Multiple
Definitions
- multiple; Multiple
Ancestry of “multiple”, step by step
multiple traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin multiplex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | multiplex | having many folds; manifold, numerous; complex |
| 2 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moltos | much, many |
| 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 |