Where does “многонациональный” come from?
многонациональный (Russian) comes from Russian мно́го, from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.
многонациональный (Russian): multiethnic, polyethnic
Definitions
- multiethnic, polyethnic
Ancestry of “многонациональный”, step by step
многонациональный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian мно́го
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мно́го | many; much; multi-, multiple, many |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mъnogъ | many |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | managas | many |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | monogʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mengʰ- | — |
via Russian национа́льный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | национа́льный | national |
| 2 | French | nacional | — |