Where does “înmulțitor” come from?
înmulțitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian înmulți, from Romanian mult, 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.
înmulțitor (Romanian): multiplier
Definitions
- multiplier
Ancestry of “înmulțitor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | înmulți | to multiply, increase; to enrich, augment |
| 2 | Romanian | mult | much; many; the large amount of |
| 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 |