Where does “multilingue” come from?
multilingue (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.
multilingue (Portuguese): multilingual
Ancestry of “multilingue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Multi- | — |
| 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 |