Where does “multiforme” come from?
multiforme (Italian) comes from Latin multifōrmis, 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.
multiforme (Italian): multiform; varied; versatile
Definitions
- multiform; varied; versatile
Ancestry of “multiforme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | multifōrmis | — |
| 2 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moltos | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “multiforme”