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Where does “mutilare” come from?

mutilare (Italian) comes from Latin mutilō, from Latin multo, 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.

mutilare (Italian): to mutilate or maim; to cripple; to deface

Definitions

  1. to mutilate or maim; to cripple; to deface

Ancestry of “mutilare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmutilō—
2LatinmultoI punish; I sentence; I fine; by much, by far; a...
3Latinmultusmuch; many
4Proto-Italicmoltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mutilare”

  • mutilate
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