Where does “mucho” come from?

mucho (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish mucho, 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.

mucho (Spanish): a lot of; many; much; much, a lot; long, a long...

Definitions

  1. a lot of; many; much; much, a lot; long, a long...

Ancestry of “mucho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmuchomuch
2Latinmultusmuch; many
3Proto-Italicmoltosmuch, many
4Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mucho”

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