Where does “mutilate” come from?
mutilate (Italian) comes from Italian mutilare, 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.
mutilate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “mutilate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | mutilare | to mutilate or maim; to cripple; to deface |
| 2 | Latin | mutilō | — |
| 3 | Latin | multo | I punish; I sentence; I fine; by much, by far; a... |
| 4 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moltos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |