Where does “multiscius” come from?
multiscius (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.
multiscius (Latin): having much knowledge, much-knowing
Definitions
- having much knowledge, much-knowing
Ancestry of “multiscius”, step by step
multiscius 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 sciō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |