Where does “muntuni” come from?

muntuni (Sicilian) comes from Latin moltō, from Gaulish multon-, from Proto-Celtic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European (h₂)moldus, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “muntuni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmoltōwether
2Gaulishmulton-sheep
3Proto-Celticmoltosram, wether
4Proto-Indo-European(h₂)moldussoft, weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “muntuni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Gaulish multon- →