Where does “multiculturalista” come from?
multiculturalista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese multicultural, from Portuguese Multi-, 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.
multiculturalista (Portuguese): multiculturalist
Definitions
- multiculturalist
Ancestry of “multiculturalista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | multicultural | multicultural encompassing several cultures |
| 2 | Portuguese | Multi- | multi- many |
| 3 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moltos | much, many |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |