Where does “multilineatus” come from?

multilineatus (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.

multilineatus (Latin): marked with multiple lines

Definitions

  1. marked with multiple lines

Ancestry of “multilineatus”, step by step

multilineatus 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 līnea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlīneaA linen thread
2Latinlīnumflax
3Proto-Italiclīnom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós