Where does “multinominis” come from?

multinominis (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.

Ancestry of “multinominis”, step by step

multinominis 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 nominis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnominisgenitive singular of nōmen; name
2Latinnomenname, appellation; in particular, the middle name...
3Proto-Italicnomən—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →