Where does “multiplicar” come from?

multiplicar (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan multiplicar, from Latin multiplicō, 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.

multiplicar (Occitan): to multiply

Definitions

  1. to multiply

Ancestry of “multiplicar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanmultiplicarto multiply
2Latinmultiplicōto increase, augment
3Latinmultusmuch; many
4Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
5Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós