Where does “muy” come from?
muy (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish muito, from Latin multum, 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.
muy (Spanish): very
Definitions
- very
Ancestry of “muy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | muito | much |
| 2 | Latin | multum | much; very much, a lot; accusative masculine... |
| 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 |