Where does “submultiplu” come from?

submultiplu (Romanian) comes from Romanian multiplu, from French multiple, from Latin multiplex, 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.

submultiplu (Romanian): submultiple

Definitions

  1. submultiple

Ancestry of “submultiplu”, step by step

submultiplu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian multiplu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmultiplumultiple
2Frenchmultiplemultiple; Multiple
3Latinmultiplexhaving many folds; manifold, numerous; complex
4Latinmultusmuch; many
5Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
6Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Romanian sub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansubunder, below, beneath, underneath
2Latinsubtusbelow, underneath, beneath
3Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
4Proto-Italicsupounder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós
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