Where does “multisecular” come from?
multisecular (Romanian) comes from French multiséculaire, from French 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.
multisecular (Romanian): multisecular
Definitions
- multisecular
Ancestry of “multisecular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | multiséculaire | Synonym of pluriséculaire |
| 2 | French | multi- | multi |
| 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 |