Where does “multangulus” come from?

multangulus (Latin) comes 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.

multangulus (Latin): many-cornered

Definitions

  1. many-cornered

Ancestry of “multangulus”, step by step

multangulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin multus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmultusmuch; many
2Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
3Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Latin Angulus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAngulusA city of the Vestini, situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea, now the town of Città Sant'Angelo
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →