Where does “multilateral” come from?

multilateral (Portuguese) comes 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.

multilateral (Portuguese): multilateral having many sides or points of view

Definitions

  1. multilateral having many sides or points of view

Ancestry of “multilateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseMulti-multi- many
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós →