Where does “многообразие” come from?

многообразие (Russian) comes from Russian мно́го, from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.

многообразие (Russian): variety; diversity; multiformity

Definitions

  1. variety; diversity; multiformity

Ancestry of “многообразие”, step by step

многообразие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian мно́го

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмно́гоmany; much; multi-, multiple, many
2Proto-Slavicmъnogъmany
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmanagasmany
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonogʰos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmengʰ-

via Russian о́браз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianо́бразlooking; shape, image, figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European monogʰosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas