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Where does “ml̥tós” come from?

ml̥tós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

ml̥tós (Proto-Indo-European): crumbled, crumpled

Definitions

  1. crumbled, crumpled

Ancestry of “ml̥tós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “ml̥tós”

  • multiple
  • multi
  • multitude
  • multiply
  • multiplication
  • multimedia
  • multicultural
  • multinational
  • multilateral
  • multiplying
  • multidimensional
  • multiplier
  • multiculturalism
  • multidisciplinary
  • multifaceted
  • multilevel
  • multimodal
  • multitudinous
  • multilingual
  • multiracial
  • multicenter
  • muy
  • multiethnic
  • multiplicative
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