Where does “moltissimo” come from?
moltissimo (Italian) comes from Italian molto, 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.
moltissimo (Italian): superlative degree of molto; very much; very many
Definitions
- superlative degree of molto; very much; very many
Ancestry of “moltissimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | molto | much, very much, a lot; very, really, very much;... |
| 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 |