Where does “multa” come from?

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

multa (Tausug): fine

Definitions

  1. fine

Ancestry of “multa”, 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 →
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