Where does “multa” come from?

multa (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

multa (Proto-Finnic): soil, dirt, mould

Definitions

  1. soil, dirt, mould

Ancestry of “multa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “multa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →
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