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Where does “mult” come from?

mult (Romanian) comes 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.

mult (Romanian): much; many; the large amount of

Definitions

  1. much; many; the large amount of

Ancestry of “mult”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmultusmuch; many
2Proto-Italicmoltos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mult”

  • înmulți
  • mulțime
  • înmulțire
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