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Where does “multatus” come from?

multatus (Latin) comes 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.

multatus (Latin): punished, sentenced, fined, having been punished

Definitions

  1. punished, sentenced, fined, having been punished

Ancestry of “multatus”, step by step

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