Where does “multi-” come from?
multi- (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τόκος, from Ancient Greek τίκτω, from Proto-Hellenic tíktō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
Ancestry of “multi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τόκος | childbirth, parturition; offspring; interest |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τίκτω | I beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tíktō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “multi-”