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Where does “multo” come from?

multo (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.

multo (Latin): I punish; I sentence; I fine; by much, by far; a...

Definitions

  1. I punish; I sentence; I fine; by much, by far; a...

Ancestry of “multo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmultusmuch; many
2Proto-Italicmoltos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “multo”

  • mulct
  • mulctuary
  • multo
  • multa
  • mulcta
  • multatus
  • multans
  • mulctuarius
  • multaturus
  • multandus
  • multare
  • multar
  • multa
  • multe
  • ecomontone
  • montone
  • multi
  • multa
  • multare
  • multar
  • multa
  • multa
  • multa
  • multa
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