Where does “mulṭa” come from?

mulṭa (Tarifit) comes from Spanish multa, from Latin multa, from Proto-Italic *moltā — A monetary penalty; a fine.

mulṭa (Tarifit): fine

Definitions

  1. fine

Ancestry of “mulṭa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmultafine
2Latinmultafine, monetary penalty;...
3Proto-Italic*moltāA monetary penalty; a fine
Every word from Proto-Italic *moltā →Every word from Latin multa →Every word from Spanish multa →