Where does “multifocal” come from?

multifocal (Spanish) comes from Spanish multi-, 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.

multifocal (Spanish): multifocal having more than one focus or several focusing areas

Definitions

  1. multifocal having more than one focus or several focusing areas

Ancestry of “multifocal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmulti-multi
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →