Where does “multilateralis” come from?

multilateralis (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.

multilateralis (Latin): multilateral

Definitions

multilateral

Ancestry of “multilateralis”, step by step

multilateralis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin multus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	multus	much; many
2	Proto-Italic	moltos	much, many
3	Proto-Indo-European	ml̥tós	crumbled, crumpled
4	Proto-Indo-European	mel-	soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Latin laterālis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	laterālis	Of or belonging to the side; lateral
2	Latin	lātus	wide, broad
3	Latin	cauda	A tail
4	Proto-Italic	kaudā	tail
5	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂udeh₂	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →