Where does “molteplier” come from?

molteplier (Old French) comes 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.

molteplier (Old French): to multiply; to increase in terms of numbers

Definitions

  1. to multiply; to increase in terms of numbers

Ancestry of “molteplier”, step by step

molteplier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin multiplicō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmultiplicōto increase, augment
2Latinmultusmuch; many
3Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
4Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Latin multiplicāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmultiplicāre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →