Where does “muchos” come from?
muchos (Spanish) comes from Spanish mucho, 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.
muchos (Spanish): masculine plural of mucho
Definitions
- masculine plural of mucho
Ancestry of “muchos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mucho | a lot of; many; much; much, a lot; long, a long... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | mucho | much |
| 3 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moltos | much, many |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |