Where does “muito” come from?
muito (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese muito, 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.
muito (Portuguese): much; many; a lot of; lots of; too much; too...
Definitions
- much; many; a lot of; lots of; too much; too...
Ancestry of “muito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | muito | very |
| 2 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moltos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |